OTDOD - 6-A-07D9 (Yes, I'm a nerd) Edition
I think it's about time for another one of these bad boys. Some topics for possible discussion:
- Post-Its are the most useful invention ever
- Gold chains on men - purely douchey or just a sign of ignorance?
- The origins of the apparently LL-exclusive phrase "Boned" (sorry Taylor)
- Where the fuck did the tags go? Update - There they are. WTF, SBN? You have to run the autotag to use them?
- Uses for dollar bills besides currency
- Voicemail should go the way of the dinosaur (Fuck you, Carl Everett)
- Good names for a cat (don't worry, I've covered the Chinese food names already abender20)
- As always, anything else your heart desires (and is in LL guidelines)
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Although some would argue that the title should be 6-12-3731
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Jun 10, 2009 7:17 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Okay, I give up. What on earth do these dates mean?
by royalcurve on Jun 11, 2009 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The title of this thread is hexidecimal, right?
And I’m guessing that 6-12-3731 is….base eight? I was never very good at that stuff. I guess that’s why I dropped out of CS.
angels fan in seattle
by Eyebrows on Jun 11, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know if I'm right on either count, though.
angels fan in seattle
by Eyebrows on Jun 11, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, hex and oct.
Hex because I do more in networks than I should, and Oct because I’m a programmer at heart.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Jun 11, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Less than a week until the Ghostbusters game comes out.
Woo!
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phildopip on Jun 10, 2009 7:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Hooray!
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 8:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Answers
1. Wrong. The sawsall is the most useful invention ever.
2. Douchey, unless they’re under a shirt that’s fully buttoned up so no one can see it.
3. No idea. But I’m pretty sure I’ve heard it in the real world too.
4. They’re there. Autotag is annoying.
5. (redacted)
6. Voice mail serves a purpose. If you don’t like it, don’t use it, but it shouldn’t go away entirely.
7. Boy cat or girl?
8. buhhhhh I got nothin’.
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 8:01 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
4 - As an aside, I've found out that it still lists Everret as DH-SEA in the SBN database. This angers me more than it should.
6 – It’s forced on me because other people do use it, despite having email right in front of them.
7 – Dunno, it’s still a barely living ball of fur. That’s why I originally went with Asian food names. Sushi appears to have stuck with the owner, however. I still prefer Gereral Tsao.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Jun 10, 2009 8:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I tend to find any sort of autotag thing to be annoying
I resent the implication that a machine knows what I’m trying to say.
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, I didn't.
Luckily enough, I’m moving away from it soon.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Jun 10, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My thoughts...
1. I find zip ties to be more useful.
2. Douchey. Gold is soooooooo 1981.
3. Should only be used when Jay Buhner hits a homerun. Now that he’s done, it should be tossed to the curb.
4. Ummm…
5. Obligatory “Give ’em to a stripper!” response.
6. I have a deep-seeded hate for voicemail on a house phone, but only because my machine beeps until you play the damn message and there is no way to turn said beep off.
7. Rufus. I’ve always liked Rufus.
As an aside, to what magazines would you all suggest I subscribe? My SI is up and there’s no way I can go to the bathroom until I have something to read.
Bye, Jeffie!
Preserved In All His Greatness - R.I.P. The Reignman 1989 to 1997
by JLProck on Jun 10, 2009 8:30 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Esquire.
My favorite magazine, definitely. Vanity Fair has a lot of good writers, too, but there’s way too much fashion/style to wade through to get to them most months; Esquire strikes a really good mix of outstanding writing (about almost any topic) and men’s clothing/grooming advice (some of which is useful even to those of us that can’t afford to spend $2900 on a suit).
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 8:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As a geek, Wired is my mag of choice.
But I usually just end up taking my BB (and it’s corresponding RSS feeds) into the bathroom with me.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Jun 10, 2009 8:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And it costs virtually nothing to subscribe.
I think I got two years for $11.
by Teej on Jun 10, 2009 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which is worth it for Scott Raab's work alone
and then you’ve got Chiarella, Chuck Klosterman (who’s a lot less annoying in Esquire than in his other works for some reason), and a whole slew of other stuff. And all the stuff about food and drinks. It’s an awesome value.
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have found recently that I only read about 50% of the New Yorker any more
I find the fiction to be insufferable most of the time, I don’t really care about the reviews of dance/live theater, and they’re starting to run a lot more of those articles by semi-famous writers about their summers in the Hamptons as a kid and I just don’t give a damn. They’re still great at investigative journalism, so I probably won’t give it up completely, but it’s distressing.
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't disagree with your assessment
but 50% of the New Yorker is better than 200% of most magazines.
by acblue on Jun 10, 2009 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is why I don't give it up entirely.
their long-form investigative stuff is second to none.
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 9:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I will second Wired
and PopSci is good if you get it cheap. I think amazon was selling a year for $5 recently.
angels fan in seattle
by Eyebrows on Jun 10, 2009 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Boned is far from an LL exclusive.
Boned = screwed, fucked, hosed, etc. Like when the Mariners face a righty with poor control.
by Teej on Jun 10, 2009 8:31 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
sliders in the dirt = not good for us
Bye, Jeffie!
Preserved In All His Greatness - R.I.P. The Reignman 1989 to 1997
by JLProck on Jun 10, 2009 8:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
...
http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2009/6/9/904140/6-9-open-game-thread#16773248
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Jun 10, 2009 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And added to the OP.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Jun 10, 2009 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The first place I heard it was Futurama in the late 90s.
by Poochie on Jun 10, 2009 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Me too.
It’s hardly an LL exclusive.
by Sinking Away on Jun 10, 2009 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmm.
1. Pretty darned useful, but I might have to go with tape in general.
2. Not big on gold chains on either sex.
3. Dunno.
4. Dunno.
5. Wallpaper.
6. ‘sokay. I have to actually remember to check mine, as it doesn’t notify me.
7. I’m hoping to someday have another Main Coon whose name would then be The Dread Pirate Roberts. Hmm. Mine all seem to have come from movies or books. I’ve had Kid (Only angels have wings), Emma (Austen), Gurk (short for Professor Gurkakoff, Ball of fire), Bertie (Wodehouse) and Kirby, who arrived with his name already established. Bertie came to me with the given name of Whisper. I ask you. Whisper?
I like Entertainment Weekly. You can read the whole thing in one bath.
by msb on Jun 10, 2009 8:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Umm...
1.I have to agree, love me some post-its.
2. Douchey most def, altought they are probably ignorant to they’re douchiness.
3. Couldn’t tell you.
4 It seems this has already been answered.
5. I know people that roll with them, though not me personally.
6. I hate voicemail, I can see that you have called me from my “missed calls,” I don’t need you to ask me to call you back.
7. My sister’s cat never got a name so he is simply refered to as “cat”
8. I miss Edgar Martinez with all my heart and soul.
Thug Life
by Slow Country on Jun 10, 2009 8:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think this is the key to the voice mail thing
I absolutely never look at my missed calls. I guess if I did I’d feel differently about voice mail.
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's the thing though - if you get a missed call when you have no reception, it doesn't count it as a missed call
this is why you should text, people. This is why you text.
by seattlebruin on Jun 10, 2009 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, I don't care that it costs money, seriously
text plans are like $5 a month, anyone who can afford a phone can afford $5 a month
by seattlebruin on Jun 10, 2009 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I text more than I call these days
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
For AT&T business phones it costs 20$.
Assholes.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Jun 10, 2009 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Full data plan?
for Verizon it’s $5 a month for 250 texts, which is (usually) enough for me
by seattlebruin on Jun 10, 2009 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nope, on top of the data, voice and tethering (which my company pays for)
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Jun 10, 2009 9:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yikes
reason #56,000,000 that Verizon is the best
by seattlebruin on Jun 10, 2009 9:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, up until yesterday, I was paying $50 for unlimited data and $20 for unlimited texting
And that’s not counting my voice plan. Thankfully, though, I just told AT&T that I don’t have a smartphone any more and now pay $30 total for unlimited of both. Suckers…
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope AT&T isn't reading this thread right now
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh shit
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know right
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I mean why would it matter?
I’ve done nothing wrong. I enjoy my Motorola L7 phone
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly
I will always answer a text. I get a VM, I usually forget to listen and if I actually do hear it I reflexively delete it almost immediately. I really, really hate talking on the phone.
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 9:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I only use 400 minutes per month
And 80% of those are speaking to my fiancee. She is done with college after this weekend, and then I’ll use even less minutes. In fact, I currently have just a tick over 7,000 rollover minutes saved up from AT&T. I wish there was a way to cash those in for prizes or something
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I get 3000 minutes a month on my plan but I've probably used half of that in the last calender year
But I can easily send 1500 texts a month
by Robert on Jun 10, 2009 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've done a ton of texts like that in the past, but have even been doing less of those since the Mrs.-to-be has been more busy with school
I’m excited to basically cut my bill in half once she gets back since I’ll never use my phone pretty much ever
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sweet fancy Moises! I have no interest in eating pets.
by abender20 on Jun 10, 2009 8:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think the answer to all of the questions is cocaine.
Except for the voice mail thing.
by Jed MC on Jun 10, 2009 8:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Go big or go home when it comes to gold chains, I say.
Rakim gets a pass anyway.
by Teej on Jun 10, 2009 8:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And yet he is part of a song in which KRS One drops this line:
Me? I got no jewels on my neck. Why?I don’t need ’em, I got your respect
by abender20 on Jun 10, 2009 8:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well,
1. I’m partial to the invention of pants. Pants are handy.
2. Douche douche douche douche douche
3. I’ve heard boned before outside of LL.
4. Autotagger is stupid and I hate it
5. Dollar bills are handy for smoothing out pool cues
6. Voicemail has a purpose. We’re just getting to the point where texts are more convenient.
7. I have always wanted to name a cat Ichiro. That, or Fuckface. I just want to stick my head out the door and yell “Here Fuckface! Here, kitty kitty. C’mon, Fuckyfuckyfuckface”
8. ACKLEYACKLEYACKLEYACKLEYACKLEYACKLEY
by abender20 on Jun 10, 2009 8:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I heard a rumor that Ackley was on HGH and horse tranquilizers all through college
but then that could just be me sick of draft day hype.
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 8:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
HOW DARE YOU BISMIRCH THE GOOD NAME OF DUSTIN ACKLEYACKLEYACKLEYACKLEYACKLEY
by abender20 on Jun 10, 2009 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's really quite simple
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 8:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Besmirch, even. I get riled up and I can't be bothered to proofread.
by abender20 on Jun 10, 2009 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bismarks are good
I can see how you would combine the two.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Jun 10, 2009 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And Biz Markie was good too
so there’s that
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well that's just a guldarned classic.
by abender20 on Jun 10, 2009 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Biz's beat of the day is good on Yo Gabba Gabba, too.
It got my 2 year old niece beatboxing.
by royalcurve on Jun 10, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That show is so odd and awesome
Yooooooo Gabba Gabbaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
These always make me squirmy, like I'm going to fail a test.
Post-its are good, sawsall is good. Big frickin’ hammer has been a favorite, but right now I got to go with baby wipes.
Mr. T.
Boned as in we’re fucked. Or when hitters rub their bats down with a bone, it throws me now and again.
Tags sucked, I could never figure out what to do with them.
Ya ha ha baby
I hate the sound of my voice, voicemail makes me cringe
Jasper? I dunno, some people have a knack for naming a cat, I don’t
Fuck Yuni! Right in the ear! I’m sooooo happy, and his quotes from yesterday were fantastic! He’s retarded.
by Kermit. on Jun 10, 2009 8:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think people are too used to the "guided topic" OT style.
It was just a list of things that people could talk about (or not).
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Jun 10, 2009 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ssssssh let him think he failed the test
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hahaha you go the cat one totally wrong
by abender20 on Jun 10, 2009 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hahaha you spelled "got" totally wrong
by seattlebruin on Jun 10, 2009 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Consolation prize!
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Post-Its are definitely handy
Not sure if they’re the most useful invention ever, but I definitely put them to use. For example, here is my desk at work as of right now:

I even use the larger ones, as seen by the 2 stuck to the lower part of my monitor.
2. Never been a fan of the gold chain
3. Obviously the word comes from when cavemen used to hit cavewomen in the head with a huge dinosaur femur
4. I miss the old method of tags
5. I thought this DIY money clip seen on Lifehacker was cool
6. I like voicemail if only because it allows me to screen my calls. Although, if I know you then just leave me a quick message. I hate getting messages that take like 5 minutes, because when you next speak to the person the first thing will always be: “Did you get my message about BLAH BLAH BLAH?” Just send me a text if you need me. That’s the easiest
7. I had a cat named Frank. I always thought that was a good name.
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 9:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
please tell me the post its on the bottom of your monitor have all your network passwords on them
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry to disappoint, but no
I’m a little better about hiding those kinds of things if I need them written down
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is that a post-it directly in the center of your monitor?
Also, get a better camera. It’s difficult to collect phone numbers and other sensitive information from such a grainy picture.
angels fan in seattle
by Eyebrows on Jun 10, 2009 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry my cell camera isn't better than 3.2 MP
And yes, that was a post-it in the center of my monitor. I had just put it there when I clicked into this thread. Saw the thing about post-its and figured it was a bit of good timing, and felt like sharing
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I will answer the questions you have posed!
1: No, they are not. Useful as they are, they do not come close to penicillin, the internal combustion engine, the internets, or even the long bow. Or the burrito.
2: I’m a glass half full kind of guy, so I’m going to go with ignorance.
3: It’s not LL exclusive, and I don’t know.
4: I still really don’t get the point of tags on diary/fanposts. Does anyone search for previous OTDOD by tags? For what?
5: Fashion accessories, swimming around in, etc.
6: I don’t really like voicemail either. We have something in common, Faux! High five!
7: My cat’s name is Aethelred, so perhaps you don’t want advice from me. Eadwig? Aethelstan? Maybe go somewhere else and pick up Hulagu, Arghun, or Gaykhatu (because it sounds like Gay Cat… heh heh). Timur? Hodja/Hoja? Fritigern? When I was young, I named my cat Herschel Walker, and that worked too.
by marc w on Jun 10, 2009 9:10 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Thank God you didn't name your cat OJ Simpson instead
by seattlebruin on Jun 10, 2009 9:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know! Then people would assume I'm really into murders!
(I think murders are a drag, personally).
by marc w on Jun 10, 2009 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But they produce some great songs
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And some great books!
by seattlebruin on Jun 10, 2009 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm sensing an unnatural obsession developing
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You've got to admit, if your biggest rival's biggest star crashed and burned like this, you'd love it.
by marc w on Jun 10, 2009 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes indeed I would.
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe now that he's in prison he can find a way to release the book
He can give all the money to the families of the people he didn’t kill because it was totally done in a different style than if he had actually done the killing so obviously he didn’t kill them
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess I mean inspire more than produce
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Random tidbits
Tim Floyd resigned. Shit’s about to go down at u$c
Nick Montana (Joe Montana’s oldest son and supposedly a bigtime prospect) committed to UW
by seattlebruin on Jun 10, 2009 9:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
And hilariously good editing from ESPN
He had also considered Notre Dame, his father’s alma mater, as well as LSU, Louisiana State, Ohio State, Stanford, Alabama and Georgia, according to the report.
by seattlebruin on Jun 10, 2009 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's awesome.
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ESPN pretty much always finds a way to make a story interesting
What’s this mysterious LSU school? And what kind of scandals have they been involved in?
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would imagine he could just go to Louisiana and play football without going to an actual college.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Jun 10, 2009 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Huh. FOX purchased 26 new half-hour episodes of Futurama.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phildopip on Jun 10, 2009 9:19 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Junior year of HS, This was my friends car one fine October morning

by Robert on Jun 10, 2009 9:20 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That's what she said.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phildopip on Jun 10, 2009 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Worth a rec in my book
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, nobody ever says fail ever.
And if they do, they deserve to be punched in their babymaker.
angels fan in seattle
by Eyebrows on Jun 10, 2009 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's so much more effective to just point and laugh
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You guys like ThinkPads right?
I’m thinking about trying to upgrade my laptop, and there are a few deals out there right now
by seattlebruin on Jun 10, 2009 9:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I like the T400.
I’ve bought a few for work and recommended one to my cousin. Decent battery life, fairly tough, and fairly powerful. The only thing I don’t like is that the keyboard has a tad more flex in it than I’d prefer, but that’s just me being really, really picky.
by BrianL on Jun 10, 2009 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just want something that can run MLB's HD stream without lagging
which is my one huge complaint about my current laptop. Will the GMA 4500 card be able to handle it?
by seattlebruin on Jun 10, 2009 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As far as I know it should be able to
but there’s one real drawback to the GMA 4500. There are no compatible XP drivers for it, so unless you’re okay with Vista or are willing to go to the Windows 7 beta you’re out of luck.
by BrianL on Jun 10, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm OK with Vista/willing to wait for Windows 7
by seattlebruin on Jun 10, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you've got the money I'd recommend going with the Radeon over GMA, but you should be okay.
by BrianL on Jun 10, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The benchmark I use for MLB's HD stream is whether or not your machine can play a Blu-Ray movie
from everything I’ve read the GMA 4500 is capable of that.
by BrianL on Jun 10, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope to have a T400 by this coming Fall
I have a few laptops to sell to help pay for the upgrade, but you can’t ever go wrong with a Thinkpad. Ultra Nav is the bestest thing ever. Plus, it has a middle click button!
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
People are selling single-core Compaq P4's with 768mb of memory for $200 on CL
I swear I can get $250 for mine and that would make a Thinkpad pretty damn attractive. Is it worth it to get the T400 instead of the SL500, though?
by seattlebruin on Jun 10, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, get the T400.
I’m not very high on the SL line.
by BrianL on Jun 10, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I personally like the T1000.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phildopip on Jun 10, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
sigh
Phil why do I always feel inferior to you
by johnbai on Jun 10, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You shouldn't.
The T800 beat the T1000.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phildopip on Jun 10, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
T2 was the first R-rated movie I ever saw.
I watched it at a sleepover in 2nd grade. It scared the crap out of me. I don’t think I’ve watched it again all the way through.
angels fan in seattle
by Eyebrows on Jun 10, 2009 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Until the Dark Knight it was easily the darkest blockbuster ever made.
by acblue on Jun 10, 2009 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have never seen it.
I saw Terminator a few weeks ago, and saw Terminator 3 a few days later. One day I’ll get around to T2.
by royalcurve on Jun 10, 2009 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ASFADSfdas???
HOW DID YOU SEE TERMINATOR 3 BUT NOT T2????
by Robert on Jun 10, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It wasn't available On Demand.... but the other two were.
I didn’t realize I fucked up so badly!
by royalcurve on Jun 10, 2009 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Somehow you skipped the best one in that sequence
You need to see T2 pretty much immediately
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll even happily loan you my copy if necessary
Short of that, get your hands on the Blu-Ray version
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah yes! Blu Ray. That is how I want to watch it.
by royalcurve on Jun 10, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That'd be the best way to do it, by far
I’m still surprised you haven’t seen it before though. Hell, my kid has even seen it a few times
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As a BIG Terminator fan, I suggest you see T2 extended version. The dream scenes in it make the movie.
Personally, I rank the four movies from best to worst as:
T-1
T-4
T-2
T-3
River Tam is awesome as a Terminator in the TV show. Soooo sad it is cancelled.
whimper
by mark sobba on Jun 10, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that's the version I have
I’d have to assume that the extended version is the Blu Ray version though, correct?
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I liked River Tam's character, simply for the fact that she killed John Connor's girlfriend.
I wanted her to die so much.
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by Goose on Jun 10, 2009 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
. . . ? No she didn't.
That Australian chick did.
Fear the NPE
by thewyrm on Jun 10, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Huh. They look similar.
The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.450 wOBA, 21 years old.
by Goose on Jun 10, 2009 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whoa.
Granted, I haven’t seen Terminator: Salvation, but you ranked it above T2?
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phildopip on Jun 10, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Me either. Mostly because everyone I know who saw it says it blew cock.
Fear the NPE
by thewyrm on Jun 10, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The plot was horrifically funny because of the ridiculousness of it
for example, why do the machines have override codes that allow the humans to hijack them?
by seattlebruin on Jun 10, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There's no way it rates above T2, but I don't understand the people that hated it.
People bitch about the plot, but really, it’s about humans fighting cyborgs. You aren’t going to get much of a plot.
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by Goose on Jun 10, 2009 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Easily.
I am not a kid and I don’t identify with a 10 yr having his own real robot friend.
by mark sobba on Jun 10, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
so you didn't really like the Iron Giant then?
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or "Lost in Space"?
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by Phildopip on Jun 10, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was a good movie.
I am not saying the movie was bad. It was really awesome. Just not one as good as the first one and not as good as the 4th film.
by mark sobba on Jun 10, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
T2 is the most feminist action movie I have ever seen.
by Poochie on Jun 10, 2009 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Linda Hamilton could kill me in my sleep
by Robert on Jun 10, 2009 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
She could probably kill you while you're awake also.
by royalcurve on Jun 10, 2009 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did she kill you?
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He didn't go to sleep.
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by Faux on Jun 10, 2009 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, very friendly lady.
I only spent 2 hours tops around her. A friend of a friend was her nanny when she shot some film here in Seattle in the 90’s. I may have been called in due to my having what she wanted.
by Sec 108 on Jun 10, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But, but, but, Kill Bill
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by Faux on Jun 10, 2009 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aliens
Mostly for Vasquez though
by waldo rojas on Jun 10, 2009 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would contend that the first two Godfather films were darker than T2 or TDK.
by katal on Jun 10, 2009 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Godfather 1 made over 100 million box office.
What criteria go into the ‘blockbuster’ tag?
by marc w on Jun 10, 2009 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would interpret it as high-budget, action-oriented (generally) and releasing in summer
Here’s a wikipedia entry about blockbuster films
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This would be what I was getting at.
A true blockbuster has to be conceived for mass appeal, have a huge budget and generally be comedy or action oriented. Plenty of hugely successful movies wouldn’t qualify as blockbusters.
by acblue on Jun 10, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I would pretty much limit it to any movie released between Memorial day and Labor day for the last 20 years
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Give or take, yeah
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah for some reason people will spend stupid amounts of money on a used laptop
I paid $400 for mine about a year ago and could probably get the same for it even now
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've got enough saved up that I'm probably going to replace my IBM R50p Thinkpad this summer with an X301.
by BrianL on Jun 10, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The X301 is so beautiful
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some of you may have missed this in the old OT
by BrianL on Jun 10, 2009 9:58 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The article I liked to has now been updated to say that the episodes will air on Comedy Central.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phildopip on Jun 10, 2009 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This show would probably air on Fox if they hadn't decided to give Seth MacFarlane three shows this fall.
by BrianL on Jun 10, 2009 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's a smart move, because the quality of his two shows is so high.
Jesus, why the fuck is American Dad still on TV? It’s completely unwatchable. And since Family Guy returned from hiatus, it has become unwatchable too. The first three seasons were so good.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phildopip on Jun 10, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oddly enough I can't stand Family Guy anymore but I find American Dad to be somewhat amusing.
by BrianL on Jun 10, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But to get to the point, this is FOX we're talking about.
They’re the network kings of mismanaging shows.
by BrianL on Jun 10, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I figured it was worth a shot, with the draft on everybody probably has multiple windows open
by Kermit. on Jun 10, 2009 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you've got multiple windows open, it's no wonder that there's a draft.
angels fan in seattle
by Eyebrows on Jun 10, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions 9 recs
you should put on a sweater, you'll catch a cold
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Says the guy who replies to it 3 hours later
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jerkoff
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
but then what;d you do with the other 2.72 hours?
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
2.725
I got shit to do
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
18 seconds?
The friction must be a bitch
by Graham on Jun 10, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's pretty intense
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just got rid of them
Too much to deal with
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I you don't spend 2.73 hours gratifying yourself.
Seems like you could find a better use for your time.
by abender20 on Jun 10, 2009 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't have the stamina for that kind of thing man, I'm more of a closer
Finisher might be more accurate.
by Kermit. on Jun 10, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Doesn't it feel like the whole outfit is having a good time?
Positive vibes from the draft/Yuni benching affecting my perception?
by Kermit. on Jun 10, 2009 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you must have missed the news that Yuni's in the lineup today
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
at least
if this source is to be believed.
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're riding a pretty serious hitting streak.
by abender20 on Jun 10, 2009 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No shit, Kermit's on fire!
You busy tonight Kermit? I want you to follow me around the disc golf course and keep me laughing.
by Sec 108 on Jun 10, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's what I do! I'm a performer! Like a clown!
You bringing some beers?
by Kermit. on Jun 10, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you just asked me that question
I am going to have to wonder if we have actually met.
by Sec 108 on Jun 10, 2009 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I meant extra for the perfoming clown you selfish prick
by Kermit. on Jun 10, 2009 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course there is extra.
If you really want to join us tonight let’s take it offline. Call me.
by Sec 108 on Jun 10, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Complete with requisite typo
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I promise to use my powers only for good.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 10, 2009 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shouldn't you be off being trained or something?
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 10, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's computer related training
I am multi-tasking in the classroom. I chose the seat in the back for a reason
by seattlebruin on Jun 10, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Poochie just isn't the same.
You need to go back to the old name.
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by Eyebrows on Jun 10, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
FOX originally wanted Sam Kinison to play Al Bundy, but Kinison flaked (shock!).
so they went with Ed O’Neill.
by waldo rojas on Jun 10, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But they still got Kinison on the show for a Christmas episode.
Which was awesome.
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by Goose on Jun 10, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I gave up on Family Guy a couple years back and never could stand American Dad
is the third MacFarlane show the Cleveland one?
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Correct.
So…a FOX has deemed a Family Guy spinoff as being more valuable than Futurama.
by BrianL on Jun 10, 2009 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow that seems like a good call
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It does, people still love Family Guy
by Poochie on Jun 10, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
my best hope for the Cleveland show is that it turns into something resembling King Of The Hill
my worst nightmare is that it will be Family Guy Redux with lots of Griffin cameos.
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Worst nightmare it is, then
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would be shocked if it were better than Futurama
by Poochie on Jun 10, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That would make me reevaluate everything I know about what good TV is
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It'll be better than Deadwood and Buffy.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phildopip on Jun 10, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haven't started watching Deadwood yet
it’s next on the Netflix though. But if it’s not as good as a Cleveland spinoff I’ll probably just watch Happy Days instead.
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, shit, you're in for a treat.
It took me about 3 episodes to get used to Deadwood (I almost gave up on it), so be patient with it, because it’s worth it. Believe you me.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phildopip on Jun 10, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I tried to watch it when it was on and couldn't get through the first ep
but so many people have told me exactly what you just did that I put it in the netflix.
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's weird.
After watching the entire series, I went back and watched those first three episodes, and they’re just as good as the rest of the series. It’s just one of those shows that makes you really get to know the characters before you can enjoy the show.
And it’s amazing how fleshed out the characters are right from the start.
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by Phildopip on Jun 10, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What?! You didn't like Buffy? Good heavens.
by royalcurve on Jun 10, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
whoosh
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It would be impossible to not like Buffy.
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by Phildopip on Jun 10, 2009 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cleveland? Seriously?
How can that possibly be funny?
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by Phildopip on Jun 10, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah that won't get old after like 2 minutes.
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by Eyebrows on Jun 10, 2009 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
American Dad is occasionally great.
I don’t get how that happened but hey.
by acblue on Jun 10, 2009 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it has those great moments because it is dripping with satire
As opposed to Family Guy’s stupid, cheap laughs and moronic “just like that time when…” crap that takes up half the show
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dammit, England, it's like I don't know you any more
you’ve gone and changed.
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 10:03 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Non alcoholic beer.
What’s the point?
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 10, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dave just made a Royals post on fangraphs
though there aren’t any hilarious comments. Yet.
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by Eyebrows on Jun 10, 2009 10:04 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Anyone tried Maximus Minimus yet?
It’s looking like a pulled-pork kind of day.
by waldo rojas on Jun 10, 2009 10:06 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
GOD I want to so bad.
But I don’t work anywhere near downtown. It’ll have to be a Saturday thing for me.
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by Eyebrows on Jun 10, 2009 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
quick get a new job downtown GO GO GO
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by pdb on Jun 10, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, it is pulled pork.
Almost makes leaving a good job that I like in the hopes of finding a new one downtown seem like a good idea.
angels fan in seattle
by Eyebrows on Jun 10, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You go ahead and pull your pork in private.
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Jun 10, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Okay.
1. I never use Post its, but I get why they’re useful.
2. Oh, bad. Sooooo bad. Sublimely bad. Actually that goes for any necklace on a man.
3. I have used the phrase “boned” for years. It’s just so useful!
4. I miss the tags….
5. I’m out.
6. I hate, hate voice mail and talking on the phone in general. You have about a 10% chance of getting a return phone call if you leave me a voice mail. And it will be a week coming.
7. I can’t believe you have a cat. Call it Sizzles. Or Sagan.
by royalcurve on Jun 10, 2009 11:07 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of Sagan, they just added "The Cosmos" to Netflix Instant Watch.
WOO!
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by Phildopip on Jun 10, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did they? Awesome!
I still have to invite you folks over for that Cosmos viewing party at my house. I’ll get on that.
by royalcurve on Jun 10, 2009 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hooray!
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So, what...
you drink a cosmo every time Carl say “millions”?
by msb on Jun 10, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My goodness we need to make this happen
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Saturday, June 20. If I have your email address people, expect an email. If I don't, send it to me.
Ok, I’ll stop cluttering the OT thread with this now.
by royalcurve on Jun 10, 2009 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cosmo's at a Cosmo drinking party! I love it.
I am not a big drinker. But I will go to that and plan to spend the night!
by mark sobba on Jun 10, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hooray!
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you all Hooray'd out yet?
Awaiting the day I catch a Russell Branyan foul ball. I [em]will[/em] make love to it.
Preserved In All His Greatness - R.I.P. The Reignman 1989 to 1997
by JLProck on Jun 10, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bitch please
I got hoorays for days
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by tootthekazoo on Jun 10, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions 9 recs

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