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#@$@%^@!#$ I KNOW it's around here somewhere.
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TabascoElvis »
May 18 08, 8:04 pm
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Checked the basement, garage, all the closets, under the bed and in my car. What the hell did I do with that frackin' thing? C'mon guys, help a...
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Ah, finally occurred to me, I threw it away a while back.
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Last post by TabascoElvis
May 19 08, 1:52 pm
Feeling guilty about not wanting to go out
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planet planet »
May 2 08, 6:04 pm
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Maybe I'm an introvert afterall? Mostly I'm just tired, but my new job involves a ton of social interaction and there's nights I just feel like...
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I don't really care if you are bragging or not. I'm only (slightly) interested in whether it's physically possible. I had a serious conversation with...
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Last post by phins
May 19 08, 1:01 pm
A la carte + combo meal = disaster
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jim »
May 17 08, 9:20 am
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Do they ever get it right when you order some sort of combo with a few items a la carte? If you order just combo meals, or just a la carte you are...
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A la carte's a succor's bet.
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Last post by phins
May 19 08, 12:36 pm
Getting Into Fighting Shape
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Hungary Jack »
May 19 08, 7:38 am
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3 weeks removed from surgery and so far so good. But the inactivity is taking its toll. Surgery has not dimmed my appetite for Chipotle burritos and...
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Good courage to you, sir.
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Last post by thrill
May 19 08, 8:23 am
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Last post by Cronos
May 18 08, 11:35 pm
Assuming the Cubs will go deep in the playoffs
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stlouie_lipp »
May 18 08, 5:56 pm
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They probably will because they do have the best team in the NL Central.
BUT, is anyone else as sick and tired as I am of all the October talk...
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If the Cards go 64-52 the rest of the way and make the playoffs, I don't care what the Cubs do.
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Last post by dangerous
May 18 08, 8:14 pm
Rave: The History Channel
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JL21 »
February 26 08, 12:49 pm
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I love the History Channel. It's not always great, but when it is, I'm stuck watching it. Just in the last few weeks, I've found myself watching:...
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Bumpity bump. I'm watching Last Days of Earth and they are talking about the other GRB -- gamma ray bursts and what would happen if a black hole...
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Last post by GatewaySnayke
May 17 08, 6:21 pm
Rave: Girls that like baseball.
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TheoSqua »
May 15 08, 9:08 am
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so a good friend of mine sent me an e-mail last night that included the following:
Okay, so I am watching the news right now and just heard that...
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Well sometimes people don't applaud you and you have to give yourself a hand, ladies and gentlemen if you know what I mean.
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Last post by letsgocards89
May 16 08, 6:41 pm
Good Stats pages for non-fantasy baseball players
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jim »
May 15 08, 6:47 pm
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Where are they? Every stats page I go to is tailored toward the fantasy player. How about something that looks at a team? (weird concept I know).
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I don't get the thread title. Does this mean for real baseball players?
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Last post by Leroy
May 16 08, 11:47 am
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Last post by M1IRONMIKE
May 16 08, 11:44 am
NKOTB---reunited
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Simbagal23 »
May 16 08, 6:43 am
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This is wrong. I didn't like them 15 years ago and now it's even worse; a bunch of dads wearing the same outfit and strutting their stuff?? What's...
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OMG - just caught the Today show performance. Wish I had read Simbagal's warning first.
Was this really necessary? I think not.
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Last post by Radbird
May 16 08, 8:41 am
Good Luck!
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sept79 »
May 15 08, 2:31 pm
Been posting here for about two years (everyday player). I have had enough (rightly or wrongly) of what I perceive to be a general forum arrogance...
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Last post by pop_haines
May 15 08, 11:49 pm
Rave: Hal, my faithful ...
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StatmanCrothers »
May 15 08, 10:57 am
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Roomba.
he's my friend. he's cleaning the living room right now, even as i sit on the couch here. i even made a song about him
this is in the sing...
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So these things actually work? I always figured they were a gimmick that does a lousy job.
That's sort of what I thought. Seems like it would take...
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Last post by ghostrunner
May 15 08, 6:48 pm
Rave: Geovanny Soto
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Hungary Jack »
May 14 08, 10:56 am
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I am sure it's anathema for some to rave about a Cubs' player, but Geo Soto looks like the best hitting catcher we have seen since Mike Piazza. And...
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He was critical of the Cubs when he worked for the Cubs....he got fired for it. He works for the Sox now....and is critical of the Sox.
I just...
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Last post by stlouie_lipp
May 15 08, 5:21 pm
Izzy not the set up guy either
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lovethosecards »
May 15 08, 2:09 pm
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He has a 5-4 lead and in a flash gives up and its 8-4. Thought cards were trying to win this game and series Larussa.
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Let's see, a game thread is something that has ~150 posts in it, right? So why do I want to search the last 25 posts or so to catch up with the...
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Last post by mcgee51taguchi99
May 15 08, 3:44 pm
Rave: John Deere Service
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jim »
May 12 08, 1:33 pm
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If you ever think you might buy a lawn tractor take the time to read this story about my service experience with John Deere concerning my lawn...
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Where are you out of Diddy? I work for a very large JD dealer in central Illinois. I could be wrong but I don't think we are doing the fuel surcharge...
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Last post by Diddy
May 15 08, 2:15 pm
Rave: Sitting out on the back patio
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maddash »
May 14 08, 5:51 pm
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With a cigar and glass of scotch waiting for the game to start.
'nuff said
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I can't wait till I get my deck built so I can do this exact thing.
I just bought outdoor speakers for my patio. Cant see the tv from out there but...
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Last post by Diddy
May 15 08, 11:58 am
Brendon Small
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cpebbles »
May 14 08, 6:59 am
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Home Movies was a great cartoon. H. Jon Benjamin is the funniest voice actor ever, and the writers were constantly giving Coach McGuirk great...
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I tried to post a link to Home Movies on Veoh, but the URL is censored.
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Last post by cpebbles
May 15 08, 10:52 am
Jimmy.
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clevername »
May 14 08, 10:21 am
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:obucardheadbang:
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meh...I couldn't care less.
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Last post by stlouie_lipp
May 14 08, 5:05 pm
Rave: Sara
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Bo Hart »
May 9 08, 3:03 am
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Sara is a chick I met on Sunday. Hopefully I hang out w/ her every day from here on out. I talk to her nightly, although sometimes its just incessant...
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I think you guys have too much time on your hands.
We're keeping the dragons at bay.
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Last post by JCShutout
May 14 08, 11:01 am
Medical opinions about alcohol use
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G. Keenan »
May 13 08, 5:31 pm
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I think the medical definition of an alcoholic is way too narrow. I went to the doctor today and when I told her that I consumed, as an estimate, 10...
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According to an email I received today, drinking beer (among other things) is the best way to spend your stimulus check! Tell your doc that you're...
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Last post by Simbagal23
May 14 08, 10:08 am
I said I would be there...
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docellis »
May 14 08, 12:21 am
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I distinctly remember saying Definitely. Saturday, yes.
But I can't remember who I said it to. I can't remember if it was work, social, or family....
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Last post by sighyoung
May 14 08, 9:18 am
Bad Service
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Hungary Jack »
May 13 08, 11:11 am
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Maybe I just should do it all myself. :x
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Revenge of the middle class working professional white guy. Hell's coming to breakfast.
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Last post by Hungary Jack
May 13 08, 4:10 pm
Drinking an entire pot of coffee in 90 minutes
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JL21 »
May 12 08, 12:05 pm
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Drinking an entire pot of coffee in 90 minutes is a terrible, terrible idea. I did that on Saturday. For the next 8 or 9 hours:
-my toe was tapping...
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I'm pretty sure Mrs. Rad does this almost every day.
supposedly coffee counteracts the health affects of wine...does she drink wine?
Coffee is...
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Last post by Radbird
May 13 08, 8:13 am
Cuatro de Mayo
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Radbird »
May 4 08, 11:18 pm
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The 2008 version of May 4th will not go down in history as one of my finer days.
We're heading to the store, and it's a beautiful day. We get behind...
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The plumber finally showed up today. There are at least 2 breaks in one of the copper pipes that he can see. He can tell from the ruptures that they...
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Last post by Radbird
May 12 08, 9:18 pm
Vonage
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Blitzer »
May 8 08, 9:41 am
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I will be leaving Springfield and moving back to St. Louis in the next few days and my girlfriend does not have a cell phone. In order to stay in...
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I got Vonage two or three years ago in it's somewhat infant stage. At 1st, I had quite a few lost calls and other problems. I don't think I've had...
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Last post by Sutter'sBeard
May 12 08, 3:15 pm
Rave: fanforever's GDT threads
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jim »
May 12 08, 9:16 am
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I love the format of those, with the pics from the previous games etc...
Nice job fan!
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Last post by JCShutout
May 12 08, 11:55 am
Streptococcus Pyogenes
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Cronos »
May 12 08, 8:27 am
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Sucks.
I've somehow managed to get Strep throat 5 times since 2001(including once both my freshman year and sophomore year of college back in '01...
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Quit licking door knobs while you're in Haiti!
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Last post by Sutter'sBeard
May 12 08, 10:30 am
Weak
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thrill »
May 10 08, 3:06 am
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I'm the only one online other than google bot. Me and google bot, we're gonna party.
Let's do this, gb.
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My party is totally better. I'm chillin' with google bot, gigabot, MSN bot, and Yahoo bot. Beat that.
Ass. You're cooler. My only friend is MSN bot...
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Last post by InvincibleCakeEater
May 12 08, 3:27 am
Ghost Rider (the movie)
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ghostrunner »
May 9 08, 8:44 pm
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Maybe the worst superhero movie I've ever seen. I used to love the comic book. Mark Steven Johnson is a terrible director. His Daredevil was bad,...
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But Nicholas Cage is a good actor when he's got the right material to work with. (e.g., Adaptation)
Movies that good can make any actor appear...
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Last post by ghostrunner
May 11 08, 8:11 pm
The TMZ tv show
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ghostrunner »
May 8 08, 10:36 pm
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I'm probably taking things too seriously, but - it makes me sick to my stomach to watch a bunch of soulless, no talent ass clowns sitting around...
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I just hate the boss who is always drinking out of the same cup with the green straw. Every single time.
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Last post by GatewaySnayke
May 11 08, 5:58 pm
Rave! 10 and 1/2 hours of sleep!
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JCShutout »
May 9 08, 7:04 am
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After the 90 minutes I got Wednesday night, I couldn't make it past 7:30 last night, went to bed then, and got up at 6:00am this morning.
Woo, I...
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I've been running on empty for what seems like a few weeks now. I had finals for two weeks, which segued directly into training for another week. I...
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Last post by ThatGuy
May 10 08, 11:26 am
Bittersweet Lunch
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Bo Hart »
May 9 08, 11:12 am
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I went to Buffalo Wild Wings. I really, really enjoyed it.
However, they also had the Cards game plastered on multiple teams surrounding my head,...
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Saved you 3 hours last night, though, didn't it?
3 Hours of Pure Unadulterated Sara.
nice
Not if heyzeus is right.
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Last post by JCShutout
May 9 08, 4:18 pm
RAVE - Joey from the Real World
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InvincibleCakeEater »
May 8 08, 12:04 am
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Probably the funniest thing I've seen on TV in a awhile. Think a mix of Ryan and Michael from The Office, only on steroids and drunk. Seriously...
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I don't know what sucks more, ESPN or MTV.
That's the extent of my thread crapping. For now at least.
At least MTV is putting out crap because...
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Last post by maddash
May 9 08, 1:24 pm
Hey hey - Len Kasper got it right about AW
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jim »
May 2 08, 6:20 pm
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I don't know why this irritates me so much, but I hate it when they talk about AW being converted from a reliever to a starter. On WGN, they got it...
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I might be the only one, but I really like the Farmer-Stone team on the Sox games broadcast by WSCR.
I like them too...but that's because I always...
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Last post by phins
May 9 08, 12:38 pm
RAVE: SnagIT Screen Capture Utility
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TabascoElvis »
May 9 08, 11:31 am
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Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with the company, just an admiring user.
My job requires me to do a lot of screen grabs, either for logging...
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It's pretty cool, but I just stick with photoshop. It's not butt expensive though, so it's a great solution for companies with people who need to do...
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Last post by thrill
May 9 08, 11:33 am
Stupid Tips on Yahoo
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Popeye_Card »
April 16 08, 10:52 am
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On my work computer, I keep Yahoo as my home page for some bizzare reason (I guess to see if I have email or something).
Anyway, they always have...
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I like the 7 easy recipes that have been there for a year or so.
Good rant.
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Last post by Leroy
May 9 08, 10:49 am
Meatloaf and son's AT&T commercial
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KyCardinalFan »
May 9 08, 9:37 am
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Instantly muted in our house.
Who thought this was a good idea?
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When you think about the original context of that and relate it to him singing with his son, it gets really creepy.
What? That Meatloaf wants to...
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Last post by maddash
May 9 08, 9:59 am
Take home final
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JCShutout »
May 8 08, 10:05 am
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Just turned it in.
20 fraking pages on 6 questions... this after an 18 page paper... I'd have rather written a 40 page paper because then I could...
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That reminds me. I gave a take-home final to a class this semester, and gave the students two weeks to work on it.
The day before the exam is due, I...
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Last post by sighyoung
May 9 08, 9:08 am
ISERUNHOUSEINE
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pinacle »
May 8 08, 9:33 am
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HO HEAR THINK HE IS GOOD WHO HEER THINK HE BAD I KNOW THAT WHEN I SET DOWN AT NIGHT END WATCH THIS GAME I KNOW BETTER NOT PUT IN ISRINGHASENS YOU...
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Stupid
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May 9 08, 8:42 am
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