Jan 17 2013 09:35 PM
Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013
Hottest day in Sydney on record. Ever. HAIL JESSE!! HAIL!!
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Apropos of Nothing in 2013
| Benjamin Grimm Jan 01 2013 06:29 AM |
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The woman who played Cary Grant's mother in North by Northwest was only eight years older than him.
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| Mets – Willets Point Jan 01 2013 09:30 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Somebody was very efficient locking up threads this year. Usually we get a few days to respond to things in the relevant thread.
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| cooby Jan 01 2013 06:07 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Nothing like a nice big buttery bowl of popcorn for supper. Unless you use the wrong snowman shaker and sprinkle a ton of pepper on it instead of salt because you have the light turned off so you can watch a DVD.
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| MFS62 Jan 02 2013 08:24 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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The only Big-10 team to win a bowl game yesterday was Northwestern.
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| themetfairy Jan 02 2013 02:12 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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The cashier I had at Wegman's this afternoon did the best job of bagging grocieries that I've ever witnessed.
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| metsmarathon Jan 02 2013 08:35 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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that is a ridiculously lost art. i'm really happy that my local stop and shop has the self-scanners. for two reasons, really. one, so i don't mind coming in with a bottle of juice for minimm that we'd just bought at the bagel store, and two, so i can bag my own damned groceries as i go.
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| Ashie62 Jan 02 2013 10:34 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Ashie1 is in the midst of a bad lupus flare....She will be OK but it is damn debillitating.
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| themetfairy Jan 03 2013 05:19 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Best of luck to her for a speedy recovery!
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| seawolf17 Jan 03 2013 07:47 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Best wishes indeed. Lupus is one of those diseases that sounds like it shouldn't exist any more, like scurvy or the gout. But my MIL has it as well.
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| The Second Spitter Jan 03 2013 08:04 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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My sis tells me her local supermarket in London charges her 50p extra if she uses a human cashier.
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| Ashie62 Jan 03 2013 11:08 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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The SEC is having a bad bowl season..boo hoo!
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| The Second Spitter Jan 07 2013 09:25 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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It's 41 degrees Celsius.*
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| Frayed Knot Jan 08 2013 06:29 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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The conversion formula I learned [C*1.8 + 32] converts 41 C to "only" 105.8 F ... but, either way, that's more than a trifle warm, 'specially for those of us currently dealing with winter in the northeast USA.
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| Benjamin Grimm Jan 08 2013 11:05 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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If I ever poop my pants at the White House, I think I'll keep it to myself.
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| The Second Spitter Jan 10 2013 08:13 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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It did go up to 43C on said day (Hail Dickey Hail) which is 110F but it was 41 when i posted. Anyway, on a different subject, as lovers of bat & ball sports, I'm sure y'all appreciate this catch (with a ball that is generally harder to catch than a baseball). [youtube]23ZOTe5T6as[/youtube]
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| Ceetar Jan 11 2013 09:49 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Did Suzyn Waldman sing the anthem or something at a Jets vs. Jaguars game years ago?
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| themetfairy Jan 11 2013 08:28 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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If you're going to have 20-calorie hot chocolate, have it with a shot of marshmallow vodka.
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| Ceetar Jan 11 2013 08:31 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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it's good stuff, even in good hot chocolate.
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| themetfairy Jan 11 2013 08:41 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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It's exceptionally good in hot chocolate. That was the hit of D-Dad's last couple of Jets tailgate parties this season.
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| RealityChuck Jan 12 2013 09:58 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Peter David, Mets fan and author of the "Sir Apropos of Nothing" humorous fantasy series, suffered a stroke on December 30.
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| d'Kong76 Jan 13 2013 07:47 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Spittin' coffee at screen over here, boss ...
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| themetfairy Jan 13 2013 08:34 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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ROFL!
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| d'Kong76 Jan 14 2013 08:21 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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In my next life, I'll know who dinosaur jesus is ...
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| Fman99 Jan 14 2013 08:31 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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That is bad ass.
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| MFS62 Jan 14 2013 09:50 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Please tell us that's his stunt double.
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| metirish Jan 15 2013 09:32 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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54 kids were absent from Lorcan's school yesterday......out of 399.....damn flu season.
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| Ceetar Jan 15 2013 09:34 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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how many are sick and how many have parents that are afraid they're going to get sick?
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| metirish Jan 15 2013 10:47 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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good question....yesterday the archdiocese sent a letter home about that, when to keep a child home and when to send to school.
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| Ceetar Jan 15 2013 11:49 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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It obviously doesn't matter the same way in school, but I always wonder if someone did a study on flu-related absences from work if they'd find a company with unlimited sick days loses less man-hours overall to the flu because people actually sick stay home rather than contaminating the office. Similarly on 'work from home' policies.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 16 2013 11:50 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Was just exchanging an xmas gift for Wifey at the "Joe Fresh" store (Cheap Chic-Canadian Style) when I realized I walked into a shooting of the "What Not To Wear' show. At first I thought they were just shooting catalog photos or something but I noticed one person getting made up, it was Stacy London, who I kinda always had a thing for even though you can tell she's got an awful mean streak and we'd be terrible for each other. But still. I gave her a big dumb smile expecting she'd recognize me as I did her but aside from probably secretly admiring my handsomeness and smart dress and wishing I'd go up to her and ask her out, she didn't say anything. I sat back and watched her and Clinton tear into a shlumpy mom.
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| Edgy MD Jan 16 2013 11:53 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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What was the retail playlist like?
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 16 2013 12:02 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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That's funny, because they were shooting a TV show I don't think there was music playing there. The whole thing was kind of ironic, cuz I wouldn't have been there had I not bought Wifey something (ugly hat) that show would definitely take away.
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| Edgy MD Jan 16 2013 12:06 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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My wife has hated the only hats I've ever bought her. These days, even the best hats are a bold statement that a woman best makes on her own.
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| The Second Spitter Jan 17 2013 09:35 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Hottest day in Sydney on record. Ever. HAIL JESSE!! HAIL!!
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| Ceetar Jan 18 2013 05:35 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I think it's unfair that all our cars have kp/h inset in the MPH gauge, but you don't have MPH inset there..
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| metsmarathon Jan 18 2013 06:42 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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that's cos our cars tend to visit and get sold in canadia, whereas the cars down under rarely turn right-side up.
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| Edgy MD Jan 18 2013 07:04 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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That's hotter than the day Midnight Oil's beds all caught fire.
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| cooby Jan 18 2013 08:15 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I would like to hear about that
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| seawolf17 Jan 18 2013 08:18 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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They wrote a song about it, actually. [youtube]ejorQVy3m8E[/youtube]
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 18 2013 08:19 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Well, four wheels scared cockatoos from Kinmore, East to Yundemu...
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| cooby Jan 18 2013 08:43 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Thanks seawolf, I do remember that song now!
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| Mets – Willets Point Jan 23 2013 11:20 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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| d'Kong76 Jan 23 2013 12:37 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Got a bunch of even older Midnight Oil cds at a flea market last
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| metirish Jan 24 2013 06:57 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Two assholes from NJ are suing Subway because the 12' foot long isn't 12 inches....their lawyer plans to make it a class action lawsuit.......I mean really?
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| Frayed Knot Jan 24 2013 07:04 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jan 24 2013 07:35 AM |
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Yeah, like the guy suing them never exaggerated anything of his by an inch or two.
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| metirish Jan 24 2013 07:10 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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LOL
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| Ceetar Jan 24 2013 07:11 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Every time I eat at Subway I feel like they should be paying me to eat that nastiness. Hate that place.
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| Benjamin Grimm Jan 24 2013 07:34 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I agree. Eleven inches of a Subway sandwich is an improvement over 12 inches of a Subway sandwich.
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| Edgy MD Jan 25 2013 08:50 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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| metsmarathon Jan 25 2013 09:07 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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every time i eat at subway, i... no, wait... i don't eat at subway. i know better than that shit. i haven't been to a subway/quiznos/blimpie's in years and years. i think hte closest i've come to eating such dreck is an eegee's in tucson, and i thin k they have much higher standards. quizno's probably isn't too bad, but, still, i lump them all together for safety's sake. really, i just don't eat much fast food.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 25 2013 09:11 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Yeah, Subway sucks the big one. You'd think especially here in Manhattan where corner delis typically make great sandwiches they wouldn't stand a chance but those joints are always loaded at lunchtime.
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| Ceetar Jan 25 2013 09:14 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Given my endless quest to lose weight, I don't eat that much fast food, but enjoy my Wendy's/BK/McDonalds/etc chicken sandwiches and the like. But these sandwich shop fast food places..I dunno. Every couple of years I seem to try them, and I'm almost always disapointed. I was okay with Quizno's when it first showed up for a while, probably because they had more hot options, but bleh. I've heard good things about WaWa and Quick Chek, but haven't been tempted to try them. Now Wegmans...Wegmans is awesome. Great bread, tasty ingredients..
They've got Papa John's and Dominos here too..I don't get it. I can understand how tourists want to go to Olive Garden in Times Square. certainly not everyone's into food and plenty eat just because that's what you have to do and would rather stick with familiar, but pizza is just pizza..and it's obviously not tourists keeping these places open
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| Ceetar Jan 25 2013 09:18 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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hey look, 11005 posts!
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| Mets – Willets Point Jan 25 2013 09:21 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I don't think Subway is all that bad, although it obviously pales in comparison to any mom & pop deli. I don't go there that often but as a vegetarian it's one of the few places I can get a decent "fast food" meal.
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| seawolf17 Jan 25 2013 09:22 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Subway mostly blows. We live in the land of the sandwich, people. Find a real feckin' deli. That said, I'm a HUGE fan of Quizno's. Same deal with pizza, although Domino's (and Papa John's) have their charms.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 25 2013 09:27 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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You don't choose to eat at Subway. You resign yourself to eat at Subway (even if you don't fully realize it at the time).
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| cooby Jan 25 2013 09:31 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Had my very first subway hoagie last week. Ordered roast beef on six inch roll with extra lettuce and italian oil and waited about 15 minutes for it. And it was minus the oil, so it was just roast beef and lettuce. It was okay, but heck I coulda done that...
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| themetfairy Jan 25 2013 09:34 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I don't love Subway, but I'll tolerate it in a pinch. But I'd rather go to a deli.
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| cooby Jan 25 2013 09:35 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I was thinking the same thing
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| themetfairy Jan 25 2013 09:36 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Great minds, cooby :)
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| metsmarathon Jan 25 2013 11:53 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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wawa and quick chek are (last i went to either for a sandwich was years and years ago) a far better sandwich option than subway.
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| themetfairy Jan 27 2013 08:56 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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The risk of side effects from medicines advertised on television often sound worse than the ailments they claim to cure.
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| Ashie62 Jan 27 2013 09:19 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Quik Chek & Wawa are a large step up from Subway and acceptable when a corner deli is not an option.
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| themetfairy Jan 30 2013 01:36 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jan 30 2013 03:12 PM |
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I appreciate how my township's police department uses social media. This afternoon I heard a rumor of a bear sighting in my neighborhood. It was nice being able to ask about it on Facebook and being told that there aren't any bears around here.
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| Benjamin Grimm Jan 30 2013 01:38 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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A Lebanese escort in Dubai wants to touch me? (This was posted as a memory of Doc Medich. For some reason his page seems to lure hooker spam.)
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| seawolf17 Jan 30 2013 01:50 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Ever since CF banged Latvia, our international outreach hasn't been the same.
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| metsguyinmichigan Jan 30 2013 08:27 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Real New York-style delis don't exist in Michigan. I'd rather go to Panera than Subway. But, there's a Subway next to our office, and they let you refill your cup -- ANY cup -- for 50 cents. So I like to refill my 44-ounce Diet Coke cup and am set for the day!
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| metirish Jan 31 2013 11:30 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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A lot of the kids cartoons on Nick Jr. etc seem to originate out of Canada.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 31 2013 11:58 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Lots of home-improvement shows too. I love seeing whether the young couple will choose a first home in Mississaugua, Etobicoke, or Cabbagetown.
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| MFS62 Feb 03 2013 01:51 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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When they finally identify of the murderer, it was somene who had a speaking part.
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| G-Fafif Feb 03 2013 03:43 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Things that are compatible with one another jibe. They don't jive. I've seen it wrong often enough (including in the last five minutes) to say jeez.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 04 2013 08:04 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Hey, come on, give the guy a break. It's not like he's a professional writer, who's paid for how he uses and composes words to convey meaning.
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| Benjamin Grimm Feb 04 2013 12:08 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Raise your hands if you predicted that Richard III, who died in 1485, would be making news in 2013.
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| Edgy MD Feb 04 2013 12:23 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Right in the winter of my discontent, too.
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| Chad Ochoseis Feb 04 2013 12:44 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Zingerman's in Ann Arbor is alleged to be Michigan's Real Deli. Not really New York style, though, and the last time I was there - sometime in the 1990s - I thought they were coasting on their reputation.
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| themetfairy Feb 05 2013 12:05 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I got home to an e-mail from the supermarket this afternoon to an e-mail from the school district informing me that five schools, including MK's, are on lockdown. Period.
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| metirish Feb 05 2013 12:13 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Scary
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| themetfairy Feb 05 2013 12:15 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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It is.
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| themetfairy Feb 05 2013 12:42 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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MK wasn't joking about the duck hunters.
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| themetfairy Feb 05 2013 01:10 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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MK texted me that the lockdown at his school is over and that he's on his way home (I love the modern technology that lets me hear directly from him during times like these).
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| Edgy MD Feb 05 2013 01:59 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Folks paying tribute to Ray Lewis on the street outside my office.
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| d'Kong76 Feb 05 2013 02:08 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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The White House just announced there will be a press conference
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| cooby Feb 05 2013 02:14 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Just as well. I keep dropping mine on the floor.
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| Mets – Willets Point Feb 05 2013 03:42 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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| Ashie62 Feb 05 2013 04:36 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I believe the Jersey Devil was the cause of the lockdown...
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| d'Kong76 Feb 05 2013 05:45 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Very cleaver, Willets.
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| metirish Feb 06 2013 11:36 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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No mail on Saturday's not coming to a mail box near you courtesy of the USPS .
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| cooby Feb 06 2013 12:08 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I did not see this yesterday!
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| themetfairy Feb 06 2013 12:16 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Fortunately everything worked out fine.
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| metirish Feb 06 2013 12:24 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Lorcan's school just scared the life out of me
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| seawolf17 Feb 06 2013 12:30 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Totally agree! Not cool.
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| Edgy MD Feb 06 2013 01:47 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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| cooby Feb 07 2013 12:07 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I got a postcard from Willets Point today :)
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| themetfairy Feb 07 2013 12:30 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Mine arrived yesterday.
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| d'Kong76 Feb 07 2013 10:03 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Confession of an addict: I love NyQuil even though I'm
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| Ashie62 Feb 07 2013 10:23 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Mix Nyquil with Sugar free Monster...
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| themetfairy Feb 08 2013 08:37 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Denis Leary calls NyQuil the 13th step of the 12 step program.
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| Ceetar Feb 10 2013 08:06 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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What's the appropriate amount of time after your wife falls asleep on the couch watching HGTV that you can risk muting it/changing the channel?
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| Frayed Knot Feb 10 2013 08:30 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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1/4 second
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| d'Kong76 Feb 10 2013 10:31 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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This time of year we've been getting more and more eagles
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| d'Kong76 Feb 10 2013 02:24 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Surprised ... according to this there are about 150 of 'em.
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| cooby Feb 10 2013 08:18 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I googled pictures of "cooby" and found some of MiniKnight's bar mitzvah. I'm not in them. Also found one of my daughter and her husband. And lots of odd ball ones. Wish the "cooby award" was there.
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| Mets – Willets Point Feb 10 2013 08:38 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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This is my favorite image for a Google Image Search on "Willets Point"
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| cooby Feb 10 2013 08:43 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I agree. You should have Justice!
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| Ceetar Feb 10 2013 08:45 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Is email on iPhones so bad that people are literally queuing up for this mailbox app? I don't get it.
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| cooby Feb 10 2013 08:55 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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My husband just asked me if I just gutted a goat. Actually, I heated up some Totino's; not the same at all...
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| themetfairy Feb 10 2013 09:04 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I Googled pix of cooby and got this - 
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| cooby Feb 10 2013 09:08 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Wow, didn't see that one! And there's Kase too!
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| Frayed Knot Feb 11 2013 07:01 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Hey look, it's that guy with the big huge shiny head ... and he's standing next to Mr. Met!
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| Mets – Willets Point Feb 11 2013 07:02 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Beat me to it.
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| MFS62 Feb 11 2013 07:20 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Because of the road conditions, we couldn't get out to eat Chinese food to celebrate Chinese New Year.
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| metirish Feb 11 2013 07:23 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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WOW, the Grammy's suck eh?
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 11 2013 07:41 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I'll say this-- these days, between the brevity and the lack of technical awards and the wall-to-wall performances... it's a lot, lot, lot less painful than the Oscars.
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| seawolf17 Feb 11 2013 08:06 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Except for the Marley thing, I thought they were pretty spot on. I even agreed with most of the awards.
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| metirish Feb 11 2013 08:10 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Yeah, I've no problem with who won what......just their constant pushing for "Grammy moments" is embarrassing....let those tings take care of themselves....
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| d'Kong76 Feb 11 2013 08:39 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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That was a fun day. Didn't Rusty visit us too?
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| themetfairy Feb 11 2013 09:29 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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He did indeed.
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| themetfairy Feb 11 2013 01:28 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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| d'Kong76 Feb 11 2013 01:59 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I know you don't like those bright bp jerseys of old, but fitting
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| themetfairy Feb 11 2013 02:17 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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True enough!
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| cooby Feb 12 2013 03:38 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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RE: Father & Son (Cat Stevens)...when my son was leaving home I played that song over and over. (not to him, in the car.)
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 12 2013 09:25 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Seriously... there are people who are REALLY vehemently opposed to cost-of-living-indexing the minimum wage. People who have, like, families, and no jet planes. I am vexed.
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| Ceetar Feb 14 2013 07:11 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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8:30am on a weekday, the apartment complex cuts the water on us. No damn warning. Had the coffee made, but hell, I could've showered and shaved for my interview, filled the tub to flush the toilet..you know, things.
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| Mets – Willets Point Feb 14 2013 03:03 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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| Mets – Willets Point Feb 15 2013 09:38 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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| themetfairy Feb 18 2013 05:46 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Chipotle has opened in my township.
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| Ashie62 Feb 18 2013 08:27 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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The public Company Einhorn has gone to war against on valuation.
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| Frayed Knot Feb 19 2013 06:53 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I'm not sure that; "Danica will be sitting on the pole this weekend", is the best way for sportscasters to describe Ms. Patrick winning the time trials at Daytona.
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| Mets – Willets Point Feb 19 2013 07:33 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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At least it's not Dick Trickle.
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| d'Kong76 Feb 21 2013 05:33 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Ever want to slap silly the people who stand behind politicians
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| Ceetar Feb 21 2013 05:35 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I so rarely watch that stuff, so no. I usually amuse myself watching all the stuff that's incidentally on camera, not just on the news. I think Justin Turner and Lucas Duda should stand behind Terry Collins at Mets post-game conferences though, and make faces.
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| Mets – Willets Point Feb 21 2013 08:27 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Andrew Giuliani knows what to do.
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| cooby Feb 21 2013 08:29 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Lookit all those people pretending not to see him!
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 28 2013 09:51 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Every since hearing a deconstructed version of it in the pilot of The Americans about a month ago, I have not-- not for a DAY-- been able to scrub "Tusk" from my head.
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| Mets – Willets Point Feb 28 2013 10:25 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Are you referring to the the elongated teeth of some mammals or the song by Fleetwood Mac?
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 28 2013 11:31 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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The Mac.
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| MFS62 Feb 28 2013 12:23 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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There's still snow on my lawn from the blizzard.
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| Ceetar Feb 28 2013 12:35 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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which one, Nemo?
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| MFS62 Feb 28 2013 01:30 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Yep.
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| d'Kong76 Mar 04 2013 08:07 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Hash tag this!
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| d'Kong76 Mar 06 2013 10:01 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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KB and I have the Norwich Virus. I don't know where she
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| themetfairy Mar 06 2013 11:13 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Oh no!
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| d'Kong76 Mar 06 2013 12:57 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Thanks
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| d'Kong76 Mar 08 2013 11:36 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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We both have been saying Norwich ... it's Norwalk ...
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| themetfairy Mar 08 2013 12:52 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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It's an easy mistake to make.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 08 2013 01:07 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I can't stop watching midday Law and Order: SVU.
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| themetfairy Mar 08 2013 08:56 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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MK is taking his SATs in the morning.
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| The Second Spitter Mar 09 2013 12:00 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Norwich disease makes you go yellow and green in appearance.
Tell him B'hatzlacha, but i'm sure he'll smash it. As for your nervousness, go for a run!
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| themetfairy Mar 09 2013 05:38 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Thanks 3D - I'll pass that along to him :) And I am heading out in a few minutes. Contemplating a lap around his testing location....
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| themetfairy Mar 09 2013 12:34 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I did indeed run around the test location this morning. It only added an extra mile and a half to my route - it was worth it to me ;)
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| MFS62 Mar 14 2013 07:24 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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It took me less than five minutes at the Department of Motor Vehicles to complete what I wanted to do (return old plates) today.
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| metirish Mar 15 2013 01:39 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Time Warner are apparently changing the name of NY1 to TWC News ...a predictable uproar is ensuing.
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| cooby Mar 18 2013 01:26 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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They swept the antiskid up off the sides of the road last week; they should have waited.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 20 2013 07:32 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Here at work we have this set-up which can turn voice mail messages into texts with usually hilarious results. Here is what they think my message said yesterday (the actual message concerned a tip on a new development announced in Camden NJ):
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| metsmarathon Mar 20 2013 08:26 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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don't you just hate when your pork gets left in south jersey? i know i do.
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| Benjamin Grimm Mar 20 2013 08:51 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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| Ceetar Mar 20 2013 11:10 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Google voice does that, so all my cell phones VM comes in that way. Recruiters are pretty good at speaking clearly so I can usually get the gist, my wife on the other hand..
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| Edgy MD Mar 20 2013 11:15 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Yeah, but if it comes with the print cracked bridge and the nurse torture eagles, it's worth it.
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| Edgy MD Mar 23 2013 06:43 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I sometimes don't know whether I'm watching Dick Gregory or Whitman Mayo
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| The Second Spitter Mar 26 2013 04:52 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I <3 Yankee Lover!
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| Ashie62 Mar 26 2013 12:44 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I have no idea who the MFY nine starting batters are.
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| seawolf17 Mar 26 2013 01:47 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I seriously don't know how we're losing to fricking Binghamton.
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| Edgy MD Mar 26 2013 10:14 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Bacon joke status update. Two posts down, a bacon joke status update.
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| The Second Spitter Mar 28 2013 08:30 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Windian Kieron Pollard does a pretty good Endy Chavez impersonation
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| MFS62 Mar 28 2013 08:34 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Did the announcer say that the cricket "home run" results in a score of six? I hope the Mets get lots of six run homers this year. Later
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| Mets – Willets Point Mar 28 2013 08:37 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I've heard references to Justin Timberlake's song "SexyBack" for years but have never actually heard the song itself until this week.
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| The Second Spitter Mar 28 2013 08:48 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Correct.
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| metirish Mar 28 2013 07:11 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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My younger brother just moved from Dublin to Hungary with his Hungarian missus, their son and bun in the oven.....it will all make for a fun family gathering some day.
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| Swan Swan H Mar 28 2013 07:48 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Also, he's wearing the same hat Katherine Hepburn wore in "On Golden Pond."
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| Ceetar Mar 28 2013 08:44 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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why is there some random guy? wearing a gold outfit/helmet that looks like C3p0?
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| The Second Spitter Mar 29 2013 02:55 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Network covering the cricket was running a dress-up competition.
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| batmagadanleadoff Mar 30 2013 02:11 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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[youtube:36zgf8ck]rnT7nYbCSvM[/youtube:36zgf8ck]
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| themetfairy Mar 31 2013 12:28 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Happy End of March!
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| Mets – Willets Point Apr 02 2013 01:38 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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The Beatles wrote "I don't care much for money because money can't buy me love," and then they wrote "fun is the one thing money can't buy."
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| Edgy MD Apr 02 2013 01:48 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Deteriorating sixties counterculture at play there. Love was the over-riding value, and then somehow, in the midst of the revolution's chaos, it mutated into "fun." Perfect and unrestrained freedom leads, or so David Brooks argues in today's New York Times, to society's members growing "inward and becom[ing] self-absorbed. Society will become atomized. You’ll end up with more loneliness and less community."
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| Mets – Willets Point Apr 02 2013 02:00 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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And she was interviewing for a job in the motor trade, which isn't very countercultural.
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| cooby Apr 05 2013 03:07 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I saw an Amish lady washing a car today
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| Frayed Knot Apr 05 2013 03:32 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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So is every job that Hillary gets going to result in a book?
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| Ashie62 Apr 05 2013 10:50 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 06 2013 05:14 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I remember Wetsons!
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| The Second Spitter Apr 06 2013 07:12 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I saw a neo-nazi (and his family) on the train. Scary.
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| The Second Spitter Apr 07 2013 05:32 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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7 year old brain cancer patient rushes 69 yards for a TD for the Nebraska Huskers
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| Mets – Willets Point Apr 09 2013 09:01 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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The Good Friday Agreement was 15 years ago. Time flies.
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| themetfairy Apr 09 2013 12:18 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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This was one of those things that just came out of left field.
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| cooby Apr 09 2013 07:38 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Oh Sweetheart, what an awful way to muddle into finding out. Nothing, nothing worse than losing a child.
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| themetfairy Apr 09 2013 07:39 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Thanks cooby.
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| cooby Apr 09 2013 07:55 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Oh no....
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| themetfairy Apr 09 2013 07:56 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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And she's a real sweetheart to boot....
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| The Second Spitter Apr 11 2013 03:44 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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if I ever have a career in the nfl I am going to legally change my name to "She Hate Me".
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| themetfairy Apr 11 2013 06:10 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Why not "She Hat Me" ?
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| Ceetar Apr 11 2013 06:39 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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| MFS62 Apr 11 2013 07:29 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Or drugs. Later
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| MFS62 Apr 11 2013 01:25 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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A large percentage of the people in Minnesota are of Swedish heritage.
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| The Second Spitter Apr 12 2013 05:00 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Dee-oh-gee-es, suck, suck, SUCK!
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| themetfairy Apr 12 2013 09:03 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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This evening a handsome young man publicly declared his love for me. It totally made my day :-)
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| MFS62 Apr 13 2013 04:11 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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You should increase your son's allowance more often. Later
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| metirish Apr 15 2013 06:31 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Jamie Foxx is a total douchebag
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 15 2013 09:26 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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?
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| metsmarathon Apr 16 2013 06:22 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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:)
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| themetfairy Apr 19 2013 12:34 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I spent the morning taking photos of my friend's baby (as well as the baby's big sister). Definitely the kind of escape that I needed today.
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| seawolf17 Apr 19 2013 12:49 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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| metirish Apr 19 2013 12:49 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Funny, much needed too.
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| cooby Apr 22 2013 12:28 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Reese: You are about to find out who I am!
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 22 2013 09:46 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Michael Shannon gives a dramatic reading of the crazy Delta Gamma sorority letter?
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| MFS62 Apr 23 2013 08:05 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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:) Later
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| themetfairy Apr 24 2013 01:13 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Squirrel Yoga
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| themetfairy May 02 2013 04:19 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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There are some familiar faces here.
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| Ceetar May 02 2013 07:29 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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yup, that's an 'open' beer in my hand. silly article as well. Previous years they've handed out those leaflets, but didn't even see that this year. They certainly didn't seem to care from what I saw.
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| Frayed Knot May 04 2013 01:43 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Out biking this afternoon I spotted an AMC Gremlin ... in lime green of course.
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| Swan Swan H May 04 2013 02:14 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Wow, a Gremlin. I haven't seen one in ages. I did see a Pacer some months ago in a shopping center parking lot in Islandia. My wife's family had one, and I drove it a few times. It felt like being inside a hamster ball.
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| d'Kong76 May 08 2013 08:55 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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This new constant format of inter-league play is making
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| Mets – Willets Point May 09 2013 07:46 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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No worries, you're in good company here.
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| Edgy MD May 09 2013 08:54 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I just think that there's a strong argument that the union never seems to want to entertain that the DH really isn't in their best interests.
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| Mets – Willets Point May 09 2013 09:41 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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What would be the points for that argument? The pro-DH argument is that high-paid players can extend their careers and continue receiving high pay as their defensive skills erode (or were never that great to begin with).
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| MFS62 May 09 2013 09:46 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Why isn't it in their best interests?
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| Edgy MD May 09 2013 10:11 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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The point would be that there's another argument that the absence of the DH perhaps benefits more of their members to greater degree. And if they claim to represent the interests of all of their members, they might be better served by the absence of the DH.
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| Edgy MD May 09 2013 10:27 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Now that we have 15 teams in each league (creating a new DH job!) we can begin comparing data about which "rule" is producing higher salaries for the players on the team. It's much harder measurement than I can or will be willing to attempt here --- accounting for variables like market size, how many teams in each league are making an aggressive run vs. rebuilding, etc. --- but the early returns are pretty comparable.
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| MFS62 May 10 2013 07:29 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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If I ever robbed a bank and wanted to hide in a place where police couldn't find me, I'd move to Cleveland.
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| Ceetar May 16 2013 03:47 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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These $1 pizza slice places are all over midtown, and they're big slices, and they're not half bad.
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| Ashie62 May 16 2013 11:23 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I am on a diet of one pint of Walgreens ice cream per day. $2.29 and tasty...
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| Swan Swan H May 17 2013 09:28 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I just got an e-mail from Amazon.com telling me that I saved two cents on the R.E.M. 25th Anniversary edition of Green. Between the time I pre-ordered it and the time it shipped the price was lowered from $17.88 to 17.86.
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| metirish May 17 2013 09:31 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Here's my two cents on that.........sorry, had to.
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| Swan Swan H May 17 2013 11:10 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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It gets better. When I came back from lunch I found that in addition to the two cents previously refunded, I received one more cent in sales tax refund.
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| Ashie62 May 17 2013 06:15 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Why are PAC's even tax exempt entities?
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 17 2013 08:31 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Really.
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| d'Kong76 May 20 2013 05:39 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Anyone here ever soak their squid in milk overnight?
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| Frayed Knot May 20 2013 06:16 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I'm going to refrain from answering that until I find out if you mean that literally or if that phrase is a euphemism for something.
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| d'Kong76 May 20 2013 08:19 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Meant literally, but I'll cop to wording it silly for effect.
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| Benjamin Grimm May 21 2013 04:58 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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And you can use the squid-flavored milk on your breakfast cereal the next morning!
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| MFS62 May 21 2013 08:40 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I just got the urge to regurge. Later
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2013 08:54 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Never soaked it overnite, but I use milk to help the panko adhere, and seems like it would make sense to tenderize. Squid gets rubbery very easily when cooked, soak probably helps it be more forgiving. Will try lengthier soak next time.
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| Ceetar May 21 2013 01:59 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Offering to spend more than a third of a million dollars on something is scary!
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| Ceetar Jun 02 2013 10:21 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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| themetfairy Jun 03 2013 11:01 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I've had my current dishwasher for a year or two.
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| Ceetar Jun 06 2013 02:53 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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There have been 61 patents filed by people living in Hillsdale, NJ since 2008. The most is 5 by Albert T. Chow.
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| MFS62 Jun 06 2013 03:10 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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If that's anywhere near Bell Labs, that makes sense. They hired the best and the brightest from around the world and their company objective used to be "One new patent a day". Their only weakness was Project Management. That's when they went to other AT&T companies like mine and brougt us in. They were brilliant individualists who weren't exactly good teamplayers. I was on two projects there, and it was like herding cats. Later
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| Ceetar Jun 06 2013 03:17 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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nah, i think Bell Labs is more Central Jersey. Hillsdale is 4 miles from NY/Pearl River.
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| Ashie62 Jun 10 2013 02:23 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Bell Labs grew up in Murray Hill NJ 15 miles southwest of Morristown...
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| Ceetar Jun 10 2013 02:51 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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in-ground oil tanks are either the worst thing ever or eminent disaster. At least, that's what I'm being told.
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| Benjamin Grimm Jun 10 2013 02:53 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Which of the two options are you rooting for?
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| Ceetar Jun 10 2013 03:01 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I'm leaning towards "Not my problem" and looking for something with gas.
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| Ashie62 Jun 10 2013 07:00 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Hoping for the best on Ashie1's bone marrow biopsy tomorrow...
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| themetfairy Jun 10 2013 08:34 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Best of luck Ashie!
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| Benjamin Grimm Jun 13 2013 11:38 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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| Ashie62 Jun 15 2013 09:45 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I was abit depressed til I saw Fred and Betty...love it...
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| dinosaur jesus Jun 18 2013 11:00 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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The man at the next table in the coffee shop looks like Jeff Chandler, the actor. Pretty sure it's not him, though. Jeff Chandler was taller.
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| themetfairy Jun 20 2013 08:32 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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One thing I hate about living in a house in suburbia - when you're sitting at home and minding your own business and all of the sudden some strange guy walks right up to the side of your house.
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| MFS62 Jun 20 2013 11:38 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Ask your utility company if they can replace the meter(s) with the new ones that can be read remotely from a truck or car in front of your house. My water company did it. Isn't new technology. The soda companies have been using it for years to determine whether vending machines need re-filling. All else fails, a two step process: 1) Put up a no trespassing sign. 2) Next time the guy shows up, call the cops. Later
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| themetfairy Jun 20 2013 12:41 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Knowing the way things work out here, that wouldn't help. The guys would just root around the house longer looking for the kind of meter that every other house in town has. If the guys go around the neighborhood going from house to house to house, one house that's different is going to cause more problems than it would solve.
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| cooby Jun 20 2013 02:41 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I hope this went okay Ashie. I am sorry I did not see this sooner
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| metirish Jun 21 2013 06:46 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Feeling chuffed here, just finding out now that Kardashian had a baby five days ago......
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| Frayed Knot Jun 21 2013 07:20 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I liked my life so much better back when had I no idea who the Kardashians were. I still don't know Why they are, but the fact that I am able to recognize and name at least some of them disturbs me.
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| metirish Jun 21 2013 07:22 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I know, it does surprise me and make me happy that not any of the people I follow on Twitter(a few hundred only) didn't tweet about it, or if they did I didn't see it.
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| Mets – Willets Point Jun 21 2013 08:46 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Who?
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| seawolf17 Jun 21 2013 08:59 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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One of my favorite things about this forum is the weekly Willets post remarking that he has no idea about some pop-culture reference.
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| Mets – Willets Point Jun 21 2013 09:02 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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What?
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| seawolf17 Jun 21 2013 09:08 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I mean that in the most loving way. We'll have a discussion about, say, Guns N Roses, and you'll be like "What's a Guns N Roses?" Love it.
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| Mets – Willets Point Jun 21 2013 09:26 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Grenades and Rhododendrons? Is that one those hip-hop bands you kids are into these days? That's the one with that Axl feller, and Slash, and Flea, right?
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| Benjamin Grimm Jun 21 2013 09:30 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Willets, (I think) may be revealing that he knows more about Guns and Roses than I do.
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| metirish Jun 21 2013 10:51 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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George Zimmer ousted by Men's Warehouse .
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| Edgy MD Jun 21 2013 11:32 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Who?
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 21 2013 11:40 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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| metirish Jun 21 2013 01:53 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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wtf is it so hard to "search" on seatcrew.com ?
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| themetfairy Jun 21 2013 02:07 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Instead of stray meter readers, today I have a stray deer in my yard.
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| Mets – Willets Point Jun 21 2013 02:24 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I was thinking of George Zimmerman, who has an all-woman jury.
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| Ceetar Jun 23 2013 08:14 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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My Aunt has extraordinary luck and is always running into celebrities and winning contests and the like. (She's run into Keith Hernandez randomly at dinner, Don't remember where they were)
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| MFS62 Jun 23 2013 08:49 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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It seems like Morgan Freeman is in every movie.
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| Frayed Knot Jun 23 2013 01:18 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I think he's contractually obligated to be in all the potential 'World is Ending' ones.
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| Mets – Willets Point Jun 23 2013 06:52 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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| Edgy MD Jun 23 2013 06:56 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Sheesh, freed slave and limo driver are lower on the social scale than convict?
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| seawolf17 Jun 24 2013 09:25 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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| Mets – Willets Point Jun 24 2013 09:28 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I can hear the song in my head, dammit. 
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| Swan Swan H Jun 24 2013 11:25 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Tough week for the panda community. First Wright passes Sandoval in the All-Star voting, now this.
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| Ashie62 Jun 24 2013 10:12 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I am starting to resent high paid athletes. Society could use that cash.
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| Ceetar Jun 25 2013 04:55 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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New York State gets quite a bit of money via income tax thanks to those athletes
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| Ashie62 Jun 26 2013 06:37 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Too many thugs in pro sports for me...I'm all in on college football and that is far from pure for sure..
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| Ceetar Jun 27 2013 02:18 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Going to be on Boulevard, New Milford later today. got me thinking about streets with only the one name and no street/lane/road/avenue/circle/court.
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| Benjamin Grimm Jun 27 2013 02:22 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Strand, in London.
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| Ceetar Jun 27 2013 02:26 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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ooh, wasn't even thinking other countries.
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| Mets – Willets Point Jun 27 2013 02:33 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Here in Boston we have Riverway, Jamaicaway, and Arborway.
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| Mets – Willets Point Jun 27 2013 02:34 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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And don't forget Bowery.
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| Edgy MD Jul 07 2013 01:12 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Just saw a Damn Yankees tee shirt
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| DocTee Jul 07 2013 05:00 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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| Swan Swan H Jul 07 2013 05:20 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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There is a street called Greenway in Forest Hills, but it's divided into Greenway North and Greenway South. I think it still qualifies.
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| cooby Jul 07 2013 05:31 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Very early on, in Holmes, it was Bakerstreet
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| Frayed Knot Jul 07 2013 06:07 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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What is the ratio of actually seeing falling hail compared to the times you're warned about possible hail?
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 07 2013 09:10 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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After a long weekend spent with the in-laws in a confined camper/campground, during which I had wordless indirect aspersions cast on my driving, shopping, cooking, cleaning, counter-wiping, corn-shucking, towel-hanging, cable-hooking-up, not-burning-things-down, burning-things-properly, standing-still-so-as-to-let-someone-pass, and literal (circling-the-drain-)dog-handling abilities, coupled with having her INSIST on purchasing and eating her own salami and cheese and bananas and hot dogs DESPITE our having purchased standard-to-premium versions of the same on the way up, I think I finally get mother-in-law jokes.
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| Benjamin Grimm Jul 08 2013 07:22 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Wow... that sounds like fun.
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| MFS62 Jul 08 2013 07:31 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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What took you so long? Couldn't you have combined some of them, like using some of that cable you couldn't hook up to tie her up, then set her on fire (properly, of course) and drag her behind the car you couldn't drive with a corn cob you couldn't shuck jammed down her throat(to shut her up)? That'd show her. Later
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 08 2013 10:19 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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She's older, and generally a little infirm. She's also been experiencing some knee degeneration, which worsens her mood a lot (surgery due in a month or so to clean out the joint... though she's negged knee replacement because of the rehab length, and seems to have unrealistic expectations about how much arthroscopy will likely help her, long-term).
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| Edgy MD Jul 08 2013 10:44 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I totally intend to be this guy, if I'm not already.
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| batmagadanleadoff Jul 08 2013 12:36 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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So what's your idea of premium version salami?
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| Ceetar Jul 08 2013 12:42 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I got some DELICIOUS hard salami from the Swiss (German) Pork Store the other day. yum.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 08 2013 12:45 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Our salami was more "standard" than "premium"-- Citterio warehouse-store value pack of Genoa. I like Columbus' Calabrese good enough though, and a few other peppery import kinds I've bought on Arthur Avenue whose name I can't recall.
Dude. Birds. Plural.
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| batmagadanleadoff Jul 08 2013 12:59 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I asked because some customer ahead of me ordered some Hungarian Salami that looked quite interesting. I asked to sample it, and ended up buying half a pound of it. I like my salami razor thin; like paper.
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| Ceetar Jul 08 2013 06:56 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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annoying.
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| Nymr83 Jul 08 2013 09:23 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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remember the guy who landed that plane in the Hudson River? apparently he was the biggest celebrity some hospital could get for a commercial that just aired on SNY
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| Mets – Willets Point Jul 15 2013 03:41 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Where's our doughnut news broadsheet? It would be a good place to read about doughnut-inspired acts of kindness.
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| Ceetar Jul 22 2013 12:30 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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neat. What about Cronut-inspired acts of kindness? Chimneys. who needs 'em?
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| cooby Jul 23 2013 02:25 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I just spilled half a bag of cat food on the bathroom floor
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 23 2013 02:28 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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May distract them from tearing up the roll of tp, but maybe not.
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| cooby Jul 23 2013 02:29 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Bennie immediately started to help me clean it up!
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| themetfairy Jul 23 2013 02:54 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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You have got to stop snacking in the bathroom girlfriend!
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| cooby Jul 23 2013 03:14 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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LOL, busted!
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| metirish Jul 23 2013 03:21 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Anthony Weiner - wow
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| Ceetar Jul 23 2013 03:23 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I'm still having troubling figuring out why I should care about Weiner's sex habits or why that should preclude him from doing a good job as whatever it was he was doing.
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| Edgy MD Jul 23 2013 08:27 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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It can't be that hard. Pretend he's in the other party.
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| Ceetar Jul 23 2013 08:41 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I don't have a party. How about a non-partisan reason? I know it's silly to think about politics from a "Who's best for the job?" standpoint rather than a rather binary "I like box A, is he in box A? no? EVIL" standpoint but I can't really help it.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 23 2013 08:44 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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It doesn't speak well to his common sense. And maybe it's benign but the kink itself may reveal some weird-ass power shit he's into.
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| Edgy MD Jul 23 2013 08:47 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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If you're insinuating that I'm a Republican, I'm not.
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| Ceetar Jul 23 2013 08:59 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I'm not insinuating anything, I'm just legitimately curious why I should care what weird shit he's into. Besides the idea that you shouldn't make a spectacle of yourself when trying to win public approval. But doesn't that just lead to wishy washy boring politicians that are afraid to commit to anything or take a firm stance? What is it about him sexting pictures with other willing adults that suggests he's not capable of performing the duties of mayor?
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| Edgy MD Jul 23 2013 09:29 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Of course you are.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 23 2013 10:35 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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2. Leaving aside the lying aspect... these new allegations have a timeline that begins shortly after his resignation from Congress, following the revelation of his previous indiscretions. Which means that Mr. Danger is either wrestling with a sex-addiction the size of Andre the Giant's older brother (and one which he's determined to indulge, regardless of job-related consequences), or he's got very serious judgement issues, or both. Both might have some impact on his ability to manage/lead... like, anyone.
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| d'Kong76 Jul 24 2013 01:37 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I feel I say this three times a year, but here it goes. What
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| Swan Swan H Jul 24 2013 02:22 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Amen. No reason a simple wireless hand mic can't be set up and passed through the audience.
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| batmagadanleadoff Jul 24 2013 04:24 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Wet or dry?
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| Ashie62 Jul 24 2013 04:54 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Anthony Weiner gets alot of cyberass...
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| cooby Jul 24 2013 06:54 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Me three
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| Frayed Knot Jul 24 2013 07:02 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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If it's the Bill Belichek press conference that's being referred to here then you were probably better off not hearing half of it anyway.
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| metsguyinmichigan Jul 25 2013 07:36 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Of course you should care about Weiner's cell phone antics. Events like that -- and all the other misbehavior from other politicos -- are a look at their judgement and decision making. If a politico is that reckless and makes such poor decisions, you don't want him or her at the helm making the really tough decisions.
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| Mets – Willets Point Jul 25 2013 08:02 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 25 2013 09:18 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I could use that girl in a lot more local-TV "remotes." Or, say, on a news-network "debate" show or Sunday-morning interview show, when segments run long.
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| cooby Jul 25 2013 11:26 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I nominate that little girl to be our new mascot, replacing the dancing fat kid
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| Ceetar Aug 01 2013 08:27 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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RANT:
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| Ashie62 Aug 01 2013 09:02 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I find Obama and Carney's disspointment with Putin over Snowden to be hypocritical...
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| Edgy MD Aug 02 2013 07:24 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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This thread is turning into the politics thread.
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| metirish Aug 02 2013 07:25 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" is a great pop song.....
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| Mets – Willets Point Aug 02 2013 12:00 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I don't think I've heard the song, but I keep hearing this guy's name and can't help but think of Alan Thicke.
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| metirish Aug 02 2013 01:09 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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It's his son you know?, I didn't know that until today.
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| Edgy MD Aug 02 2013 01:29 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Alan Thicke's "The Facts of Life" --- not such a great pop song.
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| Mets – Willets Point Aug 02 2013 01:36 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Go figure. Does he look like Kirk Cameron?
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| themetfairy Aug 02 2013 02:43 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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The Definitive Version of Blurred Lines
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 03 2013 07:21 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Fun groove but another rich white singer doing oversexed thing.
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| themetfairy Aug 03 2013 08:18 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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This looks awesome!
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| Mets – Willets Point Aug 03 2013 12:17 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I listened to "Blurred Lines" and turns out I have heard it several times before. It has a terrific groove but the lyrics are creepy.
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| MFS62 Aug 08 2013 08:46 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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A truck passed me yesterday with the company name "Call A-Head" on the door.
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| Ashie62 Aug 08 2013 04:48 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I disgree with the rule but I can't believe Manziel gets zero for this....
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| cooby Aug 08 2013 07:21 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I saw the Hershey Kissmobile in State College today
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| themetfairy Aug 09 2013 10:41 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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My friend makes amazingly beautiful and delicious cakes. She just posted this on her website - I know what I want to order the next time I need a special cake!
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| themetfairy Aug 10 2013 07:07 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I have metirish to thank/blame for this. It may truly be the most gloriously horrible thing ever. I just can't help cracking up!
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| Ashie62 Aug 11 2013 10:21 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Breaking Bad premiere tonight.
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| Ceetar Aug 11 2013 10:53 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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starting playing Zelda Skyward Sword again recently (apparently I randomly stopped playing in 3/12? wow) on the Wii and now my right arm hurts. My Wii-muscles have apparently atrophied.
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| Ashie62 Aug 11 2013 04:36 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Wee muscles can be strengthened...
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| metsguyinmichigan Aug 11 2013 08:37 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 12 2013 03:59 PM |
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I like Katy's version better. People applauded that? Has Yoko always done that kind of stuff, or is she just getting really, really odd in her old age?
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| themetfairy Aug 11 2013 09:10 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Oh, I love Katy Perry. She's my treadmill girl.
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| Rockin' Doc Aug 12 2013 08:14 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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If you accidently step on a cat's tail it will give a far more spirited and much more listenable rendition than Yoko did.
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| sharpie Aug 12 2013 08:59 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Except that Yoko was not doing the Katy Perry song. The music track was added on.
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| HahnSolo Aug 13 2013 07:10 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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When did Candy Crush take over the world (or at least my Facebook feed)?
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| Benjamin Grimm Aug 13 2013 07:15 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I have no idea what "Candy Crush" is, other than that a few of my Facebook friends have moaned over their addiction to it.
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| Ceetar Aug 13 2013 07:23 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I dunno, I started, and ended, playing it months ago. Got to one level where they'd tweaked the points for something and it was near impossible to beat. Then when I passed it, got to another level that relied on way too much luck and it ruined the mindless time-killer aspect of it for me.
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| Mets – Willets Point Aug 13 2013 08:37 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I'm thinking this is Yoko Ono doing a parody of what everyone thinks Yoko Ono sounds like, with some artistic pretension thrown in.
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| dgwphotography Aug 13 2013 10:59 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I've seen this with the National Anthem overimposed, too. The music was added after the fact. This was originally a spoken piece (if you can call it that) with no musical accompaniment.
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| Ceetar Aug 14 2013 12:21 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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as depositing some savings bonds from when I was born today (figure it's good seed money for a mortgage right?) and a woman came in with no existing bank account wanting to change nearly 400 singles into bigger bills.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 14 2013 12:26 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Stripper.
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| d'Kong76 Aug 14 2013 12:35 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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She could have been selling poppies for the Vets.
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| Ceetar Aug 14 2013 12:40 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Not really. About what you'd expect from a stripper probably going to the lunch shift at 11:30 I guess. definitely looked like a stripper though. push up bra. tight pants with openings on the sides.
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| Benjamin Grimm Aug 14 2013 12:50 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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| dgwphotography Aug 14 2013 12:55 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Wow - I didn't know that (maybe this should be in the stuff I learned today thread.... Seeing this made me think of Julie London: 
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| d'Kong76 Aug 14 2013 01:05 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Ethel!?!
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| Benjamin Grimm Aug 14 2013 01:12 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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You might recognize her husky palpitating low-down songs from coast-to-coast radio programs.
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| Edgy MD Aug 14 2013 01:45 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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She occasionally (very occasionally) sand on I Love Lucy.
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| Benjamin Grimm Aug 14 2013 01:50 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Fred and Ethel were retired vaudevillians, as I recall. I do think they did a few of their old numbers from time to time. Nothing of the "torch song" variety, I don't think.
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| Edgy MD Aug 14 2013 01:51 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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What's more fun, TV stars, like London and Vance who previously had legit singing careers, or those who kinda thought they did, and so used their TV careers to re-launch the music careers that tney never got off the ground in the first place?
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| dgwphotography Aug 14 2013 01:55 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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You cannot mention TV Stars singing without thinking of this:
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| Edgy MD Aug 14 2013 01:57 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Well, sure, but they're tapped for all the cultural currency you're gonna get out them
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| cooby Aug 14 2013 03:26 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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It's funny you should post this, because a couple of weeks ago during a sleepless night I stumbled across a Vivian Vance "Dark Secrets Of" or something like that on youtube. Very interesting stuff. Nothing shocking but she was definitely not an Ethel Mertz in her earlier work. Lucy occasionally had to demand she gain weight or something to downplay her looks to not look too good next to Lucy. I still love her more than Lucy, always have, always will. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE1KUvz6NEY Here it is...it's 22 minutes long but pretty good; if you like I Love Lucy, you'll enjoy it
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| metsguyinmichigan Aug 15 2013 12:21 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I think that makes it even worse! Yikes!
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| cooby Aug 15 2013 09:42 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Stepped on a bee this afternoon. Done it a million times so I know what to expect.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 15 2013 11:15 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Foot pad? Good Lord, that sounds terrible.
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| Ceetar Aug 16 2013 06:58 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Rub some honey on it. (this is a joke, I don't think honey would work.)
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| cooby Aug 16 2013 07:22 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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At this point, I am willing to try it......owowow! And yeah, right on my foot pad. And I have a busy day ahead.
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| themetfairy Aug 16 2013 07:31 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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:(
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| cooby Aug 16 2013 07:34 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Thanks :) Oh I will, I am used to bee stings, but on the feet they are usually just that much itchier it seems
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| MFS62 Aug 17 2013 07:31 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Do convicted Amish killers get the acoustic chair?
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| Benjamin Grimm Aug 17 2013 07:33 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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They probably get thrown into a lake, tied up in a bag of cats.
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| cooby Aug 17 2013 09:04 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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An Amish smile...
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 17 2013 06:25 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Driving with BetterHalfer this morning, and she was sick of NPR, so on went the classic rock. And on went "American Pie," which I hadn't really heard in, like, two decades.
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| d'Kong76 Aug 17 2013 07:07 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Song has a special place in my heart ... always will.
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| Edgy MD Aug 17 2013 09:17 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Wasn't rewarmed when he wrote it. It's some tough execution.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 17 2013 10:24 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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That was a lousy Saturday Night game.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 17 2013 10:57 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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This was a decade or so after the plane crash; if it wasn't "rewarmed" it was at least a little "dry from being kept in the oven while a decade happened." But if you'd prefer, feel free to substitute "meandering" or "rambling" or "weirdly hagiographic." I'll agree with one aspect of the "execution" part-- I think it's inhumane to subject someone who isn't a Baby Boomer to this one.
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| Edgy MD Aug 18 2013 06:53 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Generations of drunk college chixx too.
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| batmagadanleadoff Aug 18 2013 11:29 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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One big red white and blue thumbs up for Pie. No pie for you at my house. 
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| d'Kong76 Aug 18 2013 11:42 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I only (now) know one person that doesn't like that song.
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| themetfairy Aug 18 2013 11:48 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I prefer Weird Al's version -
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| d'Kong76 Aug 18 2013 11:54 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Not a Weird Al guy.
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| MFS62 Aug 18 2013 04:47 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Weird Al's version gets my vote.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 18 2013 06:50 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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It's Rod McKuen set to a catchy folk melody. Which maybe wouldn't be so bad if it weren't as long as, like, five National Anthems and granted So Important status because it conflates/guides others to conflate "I felt sad when this happened" with "the moment when we lost our innocence" and canonizes-- R. I. P. and all-- the Big Bopper.
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| Ashie62 Aug 21 2013 10:02 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Would Ray and Dave Davies please put out some tracks together while they are both still with us..
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| Ashie62 Aug 21 2013 10:03 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Could Paul Westerberg & Bob Mould collaborate and call themselves the Minnesota Twins..
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 22 2013 09:48 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Oh, I'd buy that. I'd buy that so much.
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| Edgy MD Aug 22 2013 10:50 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Well, with the potentially reuniting Replacments short a guitarist, Mould woud be the first guy* I'd call.
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| metsguyinmichigan Aug 23 2013 12:09 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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[url]http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/10/remember_rob_bliss_grand_rapid.html
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| themetfairy Aug 24 2013 08:00 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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This was perfect running weather - just gorgeous!
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| Mets – Willets Point Aug 26 2013 08:59 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I want Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews reunited for a family musical film now, while there's still a chance.
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| Ceetar Aug 29 2013 07:58 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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After a reading or two it's clearer what they mean, but took me a couple to splice all these commas.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 29 2013 08:01 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Biked to work in this soup but forgot to pack a clean shirt.
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| metsmarathon Aug 29 2013 08:19 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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i dunno. it's still unclear if i am entitled to 1) coffee OR tea OR soda, or 2) coffee AND either tea OR soda.
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| themetfairy Aug 29 2013 09:02 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Plus you're getting salad bar with pudding, and in addition to that there's ice cream or Jello!
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| MFS62 Aug 29 2013 10:41 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I was in Kansas City for a 10 AM business meeting and realized I had left my dress shoes in my car back at Newark Airport. So I went downtown and there was a Gap just opening for business. There was a pair of black loafers in the window. I waved my wallet and asked the guy "How would you like to make an emergency sale?" He said he would, found my size, and I made it to the meeting with about 5 minutes to spare. Gap to the rescue. Later
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| Mets – Willets Point Aug 29 2013 11:48 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Oddly enough I have an Gap emergency clothing story too. I'd slept late and I was biking to work and forgot to pack a dress shirt and the Gap was the only place open. They had the radio on to a news station but I wasn't paying attention until I got to the register to pay for the shirt I grabbed. At that moment I heard that the World Trade Center had collapsed. Yep, that was the exact moment I learned about the Sept. 11th attacks.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 29 2013 12:30 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Wow.
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| metsmarathon Aug 29 2013 01:42 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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as long as i can get hte pudding separate from my salad, i'm good. otherwise... [shudder]
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| Mets – Willets Point Aug 30 2013 07:55 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Inside Action Park, The World’s Most Dangerous Amusement Park. Never went there, but was always fascinated by the place. Now there's a short documentary.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 30 2013 09:33 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I was there once, apparently in the heart of the danger era.
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| Ceetar Aug 30 2013 10:05 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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[url]http://gothamist.com/2013/08/29/video_worlds_tallest_and_most_terri.php
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| seawolf17 Aug 30 2013 10:12 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Wooden roller coasters scare the bejeezus out of me, but one time at Great Adventure I went on the Scream Machine over and over right at the end of the day when there was no line.
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| Mets – Willets Point Aug 30 2013 10:21 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I love wooden roller coasters, but I still wonder under what laws of physics will this be able to happen?
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| dgwphotography Aug 31 2013 07:35 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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It looks like the wheels straddle both sides of the tracks...
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| Frayed Knot Aug 31 2013 08:09 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Or you could just be like Bugs Bunny who claimed he was immune to the laws of gravity on account of how he never studied law.
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| metsmarathon Sep 03 2013 09:33 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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step 1.
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| Benjamin Grimm Sep 03 2013 09:52 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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What is it supposed to mean? And why doesn't it understand any locations for leaning.tower.pisa or golden.gate.bridge or empire.state.building ?
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| Ceetar Sep 03 2013 09:53 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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try sank.value.fully
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| metsmarathon Sep 03 2013 11:46 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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what3words randomly assigns three english language words to every point on earth, giving each 4 square meter box of the planet it's own unique moniker, making it easier, in theory, to remember than a set of GPS coordinates, and more accurate than an address (if not more useable).
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| Edgy MD Sep 03 2013 12:20 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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My front door = "factor.pages.sulk."
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| metsmarathon Sep 03 2013 02:12 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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you know what this means...
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| Benjamin Grimm Sep 04 2013 04:48 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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He ended up getting off way too easy.
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| Ceetar Sep 04 2013 07:05 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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since no one really reads the fantasy forum much, anyone want in on a Fantasy Football League drafting tonight Yahoo/Rotisserie Chicken?
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| metsmarathon Sep 04 2013 08:02 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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i read the fantasy forum when people post in there. nobody posts in there. might have something to do with me stomping hte hell out of everyone in ottoneu.
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| Ceetar Sep 04 2013 08:05 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I nose-dived to hell in Ottoneu. Second-half collapse like you can't imagine. And then someone got activated from the 60-day DL, borked my roster, and it wouldn't let me drop anyone to fix for a couple of days. (I don't think you can drop while games are going on?)
Does he? That's almost so hilarious I want to keep it. But I'll look into it. Send me your email *only way to invite* if you like.
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| themetfairy Sep 04 2013 02:36 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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In 2016 Chanukah will begin on Christmas Eve and end on New Year's Day. That should be fun.
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| Ashie62 Sep 10 2013 02:04 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I am conflating Diana Nyad with Rosie Ruiz..
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| themetfairy Sep 10 2013 02:11 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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There's a new licensed driver in the State of New Jersey.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 11 2013 09:06 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I love you just self
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| MFS62 Sep 11 2013 09:16 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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He has potential as a sportswriter for the NY Post. Later
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| Mets – Willets Point Sep 12 2013 03:06 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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This is hilarious (and actually quite helpful): NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette.
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| Ceetar Sep 13 2013 06:27 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Terrific. This on top of the previous Bill Watterson advice comic, I think I might have to add this wisebread thing to my Feedly.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 13 2013 10:44 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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They should "hand this out" on the coming Subway Wi-Fi in midtown.
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| RealityChuck Sep 14 2013 10:08 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I noticed a fraudulent charge on my credit card today to the Canal Electric Company in Ismailia, Egypt (It's all settled and the charge is removed).
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| themetfairy Sep 23 2013 10:40 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I'm watching the live streaming of the funeral of my friends' father/grandfather.
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| themetfairy Oct 02 2013 08:54 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I can't find tuna noodle casserole anywhere. And I've been checking menus right, left and center.
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| Ceetar Oct 03 2013 06:20 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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you mean something like this? TUNA MACARONI 1 lb. medium shells 14oz. tuna 1 1/2 cups chopped celery ( I also grate a carrot in too) 1 cup mayo 2 Tbspns. vinegar salt pepper onion powder paprika Mix together last 6 ingredients then mix with tuna in a large bowl. Add cooked macaroni and celery mix well. The onion powder is maybe 2 teaspoons, I am not sure since I just pour it in. The paprika is mostly for color so use your judgement there.
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| themetfairy Oct 03 2013 06:26 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Thanks, but I don't want to cook it. D-Dad isn't a tuna fan, and if I'm going to go through the effort of cooking something it needs to be something that he and MK will eat.
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| Ceetar Oct 03 2013 06:34 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Ahh, you meant like takeout? hmm. I can't help you then. I feel like every bagel shop everywhere has something similar don't they?
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| MFS62 Oct 03 2013 07:10 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Shop-Rite and Stop and Shop supermarkets have it cold at the deli counter. I'm sure the Wegmann's you go to would have it. (You'd have to add your own Paprika.)
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| themetfairy Oct 03 2013 07:47 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I was thinking more like a restaurant. A place where I could sit down and order that while the rest of the family orders whatever they want. The full meal experience.
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| Ceetar Oct 03 2013 07:59 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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hmm. Seems like classic diner fare, but I checked the two I know by me and they don't seem to have it. Thinking like a 50s style Luncheonette.
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| MFS62 Oct 03 2013 08:08 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Not sure if a restaurant would have it on their menu, but one of those famous New Jersey diners with the 87 page menus might. Later
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| themetfairy Oct 03 2013 08:56 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I know, right? This used to be a staple at diners. But I've checked several menus online and am coming up empty.
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| d'Kong76 Oct 07 2013 11:37 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Four baseball games on and Jets on MNF .... holy sensory
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| HahnSolo Oct 07 2013 11:52 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Actual email from Mrs. Solo (a 5th grade teacher in NYC)
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| Ceetar Oct 07 2013 12:21 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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what book is being compared? Am I the oddball? I avoid reading as much as I can, preferring to dive right in and read the actual book itself before skimming or reading blurbs. In fact, once I know I want to read/watch something, I stop reading up on it, preferring to hear it all direct from the author.
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| HahnSolo Oct 07 2013 12:32 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Not sure of the title of the book.
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| Lefty Specialist Oct 10 2013 07:51 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 10 2013 11:22 AM |
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| MFS62 Oct 10 2013 08:29 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I just found out I have CDO.
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| MFS62 Oct 15 2013 08:10 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Watched the Redskins game and finally saw the "pistol" formation with RG III running it.
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| themetfairy Oct 26 2013 06:54 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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This Wednesday marks the 75th anniversary of the broadcast of H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds by Orson Welles and the Mercury Theater on the Air.
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| Benjamin Grimm Oct 28 2013 12:06 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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The Daily News sure was quick to turn on "Banksy".
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| Ashie62 Oct 28 2013 04:24 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Tobey Maguire is really good in The Great Gatsby...That other guy is also...
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| d'Kong76 Oct 30 2013 02:06 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I never thought about it until just now, but my dog
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| Ceetar Nov 01 2013 01:10 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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It's 3:09 and my last day. My only role is to transfer any knowledge I have to my replacement, but that's pretty much done unless he has any last minute questions.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 01 2013 01:42 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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You have my approval to take the rest of the day off, Ceety.
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| Lefty Specialist Nov 08 2013 07:41 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 08 2013 08:57 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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In Soviet Russia, nautical nonsense wishes you.
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| Ashie62 Nov 08 2013 07:40 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I wish there was more family structure in Hollywood...Hard for me to get with all the unmarrieds with kids...I hope these children dont end up lost..
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| metirish Nov 08 2013 07:49 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I didn't know until watching Aerial America Mississippi tonight on Smithsonian that Elvis was born a twin, the twin died.
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| Ashie62 Nov 08 2013 10:55 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Actually, so did Elvis...
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| themetfairy Nov 12 2013 08:59 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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D-Dad was at a conference a couple of weeks ago, and came back with a coffee press for me. Usually I make myself a latte in the morning, but this gives me the option of making a single cup of coffee without settling for instant.
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| Mets – Willets Point Nov 12 2013 09:03 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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| Ceetar Nov 12 2013 09:59 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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seeing a screener for Kill the Messenger tonight.
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| themetfairy Nov 12 2013 12:09 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I bought Benny Bean back in the day. That was some good Kona!
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| Ceetar Nov 12 2013 12:21 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I get all my Hawaiian Coffee from Kauai myself. Kona's good and all, but it's 4-5x the price of the Kauai stuff and not really any better besides being from a different island. imo anyway.
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| metirish Nov 12 2013 12:30 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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One World Trade Center ruled tallest building in the United States......and there was much rejoicing.
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| Ashie62 Nov 12 2013 03:26 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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and kung-fu fighting!
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| Benjamin Grimm Nov 14 2013 09:21 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I haven't been paying nearly as much attention to the Alec Baldwin stalker saga as I probably should.
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| Mets – Willets Point Nov 14 2013 09:29 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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There's an Alec Baldwin stalker saga?
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| Benjamin Grimm Nov 14 2013 09:32 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Yeah, all I know is what I see on the front page of the Daily News. She's blonde, and he's been crying. If you need to know more, you'll have to investigate it yourself.
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| themetfairy Nov 14 2013 10:26 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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There's no reason why you should.
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| Mets – Willets Point Nov 14 2013 10:39 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I'm disappointed. I got the impression from your first post that Alec Baldwin WAS the stalker.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Nov 14 2013 04:51 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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And as when anyone dares call their pizza-flavored casserole what it actually is, there's delusional, defensive sniping from the midwest.
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| themetfairy Nov 14 2013 06:51 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Jon Stewart calling their pizza-flavored casserole what it actually is.
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| themetfairy Nov 18 2013 12:35 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I just took a short but intense nap, and it's taking me forever to fully wake up from it.
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| Lefty Specialist Nov 19 2013 06:39 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Snapple Fact #966: Tennis was originally played with bare hands.
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| Benjamin Grimm Nov 19 2013 06:46 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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That must have been before the invention of tennis gloves.
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| d'Kong76 Nov 20 2013 05:16 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Been thinking about going to my old church on Sunday. Not
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| metsguyinmichigan Nov 20 2013 08:54 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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GO! There is a reason that inner voice is telling you to go. Listen to it!
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| Ceetar Nov 21 2013 07:09 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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nostalgia is a powerful force.
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| Lefty Specialist Nov 21 2013 08:41 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Harry Potter looks for Platform 9 3/4....in Penn Station.
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| MFS62 Nov 21 2013 09:07 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Typical New Yorkers. Not ONE person on that train tried to save her. That's why I never leave home without my light saber. Later
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| Lefty Specialist Nov 21 2013 01:56 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I love that she's reading 'Galactic Rebellion for Dummies'.
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| Frayed Knot Nov 23 2013 06:21 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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So now that we're trying to convert to as much non-polluting energy sources as possible, how does the government then go about and fine a wind energy company when eagles go dive-bombing into their products?
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| Ashie62 Nov 23 2013 09:34 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Fracking baby Fracking..
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| cooby Nov 24 2013 07:51 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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My son worked on a wind farm for an environmental research company this summer. They know there is no way to control the bird kills, but they are keeping track of the numbers. From the way I understand it, if the wind farm employs a company such as his, they are compliant, even if there is a danger to birds.
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| Frayed Knot Nov 24 2013 08:27 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Which is why I don't understand where the "crime" is in all this.
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| Lefty Specialist Nov 24 2013 03:23 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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A million times more birds are killed by flying into buildings. I don't see anybody trying to ban buildings or redesigning them to make them more bird-friendly.
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| Frayed Knot Nov 24 2013 03:43 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Apparently the issue here is that they were eagles being killed (although, to much chagrin around here, neither Frey or Henley were injured) and the fact that they're protected. But I still fail to see how the power company was negligent or whatever the reasoning was. I guess if Starlings or some other critter that no one likes were the ones being offed by ramming themselves into windmills then the company would be in the clear.
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| d'Kong76 Nov 24 2013 05:14 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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They could just cover them, ya know like how you keep
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| metsmarathon Nov 25 2013 07:14 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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actually, there are things that architects can do to make skyscrapers more bird-resistant.
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| MFS62 Nov 25 2013 07:27 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Watched Saskatchewan beat Hamilton in the Grey Cup (CFL Championship) game last night.
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| Lefty Specialist Nov 25 2013 02:39 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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There are certain players on the New York football teams that I wouldn't mind seeing in Saskatchewan right about now.
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| themetfairy Nov 25 2013 03:03 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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A photo that I took is now on the cover of a Chilean psychology book.
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| Frayed Knot Nov 25 2013 03:52 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Note to sportscasters, local news bunnies, radio geeks, etc. -- Stop using the phrase that a particular team's "season [is/will be] over" once they get eliminated, either mathematically or for all practical purposes, from playoff possibilities. No, because unless said elimination comes on the final day of the schedule, there are still games to be played and league rules almost certainly require that they play them.
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| Zvon Nov 25 2013 09:18 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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The commercial about the State Farm Borrow Better Banking Sign: I laugh a little bit more each time I see it and always expect the fireman with the megaphone to do like a blooper, say it wrong. But he never does.
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| MFS62 Nov 26 2013 05:54 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Good for you. :) Later
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| themetfairy Nov 26 2013 06:21 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Thanks :)
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| metsguyinmichigan Nov 26 2013 07:42 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Big time! That's awesome!
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| themetfairy Nov 26 2013 08:06 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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It doesn't get bigger than Chilean psychology books!
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| themetfairy Nov 28 2013 06:15 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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This is the first time I've seen a college run a Black Friday special....
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| Frayed Knot Nov 30 2013 10:46 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Given the NFL's zeal in protecting their 'Super Bowl' trademark, if one were to open a sports-bar called the [u:1zttdyyf]Superb Owl[/u:1zttdyyf] do you suppose the league would be moved to take legal action?
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| Lefty Specialist Dec 01 2013 01:25 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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What about a laxative called Super Bowel?
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| d'Kong76 Dec 01 2013 06:58 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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The person or persons responsible for the Honda ad
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 02 2013 11:09 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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"For bathroom visits that start out as an unruly, glorious mess, get pulse-quickening in the middle, then end up tight and overproduced and pallid in the latter stages."
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| metirish Dec 02 2013 11:17 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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"Go big or go home"....ugh, i swear if I hear that one more time.....
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 02 2013 12:03 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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That's a better Super Bowel slogan than mine.
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| Ashie62 Dec 03 2013 06:40 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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A cereal called "Colon Blow"
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| Frayed Knot Dec 03 2013 06:44 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Is there some sort of law that requires all one-time football coaches to be both referred to and addressed as 'Coach' for the remainder of their lives no matter how briefly their actual coaching career lasted or how long ago it ended?
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| metirish Dec 03 2013 06:48 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I always laugh at this......
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| Frayed Knot Dec 03 2013 07:00 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I mean, nobody refers to ex-baseball managers as 'Manager' like it's some kind of earned title such as Duke, Doctor, or Ambassador. You'll hear 'Skipper' occasionally but more with active ones than with retirees.
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| metirish Dec 03 2013 07:13 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Yeah, with the NFL it seems like it's a thing that could have come from the top.....Coach Gruden, Coach Cowher...The Coach(Jimmy Johnson).....
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| Edgy MD Dec 03 2013 07:58 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I reflexively called Bobby V. "Skipper" that evening we ran into him. He kept correcting me and asking to be called Bobby. By the third time, he just stopped talking to me.
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| d'Kong76 Dec 03 2013 08:15 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I run into one of my high school gym teachers from time
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 05 2013 05:59 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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The Sound of Music Live? The Sound of Music Live.
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| themetfairy Dec 09 2013 11:22 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Prank of the Year!
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| Ashie62 Dec 09 2013 05:33 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Did not realize I had been to Utah in 1976 til yesterday...
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| themetfairy Dec 10 2013 05:56 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I didn't want to hijack the Mandela death thread, but I'm going to be within the Amazon drone delivery area. I might order something from them just to see how that works out.
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| Lefty Specialist Dec 10 2013 08:08 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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That drone delivery thing from Amazon won't ever happen. There are too many complications. It was a nice PR idea, but reality will intrude.
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| themetfairy Dec 10 2013 08:26 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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You're probably right.
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| d'Kong76 Dec 10 2013 09:16 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I can do without an Amazon drone. I'm holding out for
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| Ceetar Dec 10 2013 09:25 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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_that_ one I can see happening. Starting how insomniac cookies started, 2am deliveries to drunk college students.
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| MFS62 Dec 10 2013 10:42 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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About those holiday fruit cakes.
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| Ceetar Dec 11 2013 07:45 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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The best holiday fruit cakes are actually just spice cakes soaked in rum with no fruit.
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| Lefty Specialist Dec 11 2013 12:34 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 11 2013 12:39 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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For all the jokes about how terrible fruitcake is... the rum-soaked spice numbers are, like, God's Most Perfect Dessert.
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| d'Kong76 Dec 11 2013 12:39 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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[youtube:3e5r8soq]U7rbBu-zoHU[/youtube:3e5r8soq]
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| Frayed Knot Dec 11 2013 02:47 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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The use of the term " [fill in the blank*] Nation" as a moniker for the fanbase of a sports team ...
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| MFS62 Dec 12 2013 11:34 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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And equally bad to me is the use of "America's Team". I intensely dislike the Cowboys and the Braves, and that doesn't make me Un-American. Later
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| d'Kong76 Dec 13 2013 06:48 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Ordered some replacement parts yesterday for my grill from
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| Ceetar Dec 14 2013 01:30 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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That's "probably weighs 2.2KG"
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| cooby Dec 15 2013 09:23 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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My favorite holiday soap is Method Frosted Fir and I can't find it anywhere except Amazon where some shyster is selling it for about $12 a bottle. Geezuz.
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| themetfairy Dec 16 2013 08:43 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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This is possibly the most bizarre wedding present ever -
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| themetfairy Dec 16 2013 08:50 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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There are better prices at Walgreens, Staples and Soap.com
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| cooby Dec 17 2013 09:47 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I am in bed surfing the internet, shopping for soap, on a phone.
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| d'Kong76 Dec 18 2013 12:29 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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ChristianMingle.com is on a spam mission to find me the
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| themetfairy Dec 18 2013 12:39 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Me too! Because I so totally fit their demographics. (I suppose they could be trying to find me the man of my dreams. Because after 30 years of marriage this Jewish babe is obviously what their client base is seeking. But since a lot of the spambots send me messages offering to increase my penis size, Christian Mingle could be trying to help me find my dream girl.)
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| d'Kong76 Dec 18 2013 12:45 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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The spam is really coming out of the woodwork today. Some of it
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| Ceetar Dec 18 2013 12:55 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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and I thought 3 3/8 was good!
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| metirish Dec 18 2013 01:09 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Chase fraud called me last week about a $68 charge on my account from Christian Mingle......charge originated in Tennessee ...suffice it to say it was not me.
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| d'Kong76 Dec 18 2013 02:11 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Something tells me the $19.99 I paid them resulting in a cappuccino date on Friday isn't going to happen then?
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| metsmarathon Dec 18 2013 02:52 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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god has a plan for you. and if that plan is for you to finally follow jesus and grow a large penis with the help of the internet, then, really, who are you to question god's plan?
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| cooby Dec 19 2013 08:27 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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You too? You and I should get some and have a contest!
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| Frayed Knot Dec 19 2013 08:52 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I've been real bad on Final Jeopardy questions lately.
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| Ceetar Dec 19 2013 09:01 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Bible "R"oster Answer: This book reads: "And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven"
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| MFS62 Dec 19 2013 10:38 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Question: Who was Ingorak the Eskimo? Later
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| Edgy MD Dec 19 2013 10:54 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I think when the answer starts with "This book...," the answer would be a book, and the topic would suggest a Biblical book, beginning with R.
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| dgwphotography Dec 19 2013 11:04 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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the big difference there is that the Braves called themselves "America's Team", because of TBS. The Cowboys had the name thrust upon them.
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| MFS62 Dec 19 2013 11:09 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I know. But the mental image of opening up a seal took me down a different path. No Biblical offense meant. Later
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| Ceetar Dec 19 2013 11:16 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Correct. $2000 fake internet dollars. I'll even mail you the stupid tear-off page if you like to frame on your wall. Tomorrow's Final Jeopardy! category: The 18th Century btw, the next online test is January 8th or some such.
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| seawolf17 Dec 19 2013 11:22 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Y'all need to take the online test and knock me down to second place on the CPF Jeopardy scoreboard.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 19 2013 12:40 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Have you shopped at Target recently? Enormous data crime there, apparently the bad guys tampered with card readers in hundreds and hundreds of stores. How the hell...
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| Ceetar Dec 19 2013 01:02 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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BlueCrossBlueShield was hacked as well.
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| d'Kong76 Dec 21 2013 01:09 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Our 6-or-so-year-old xmas tree is so lifelike that it is dropping
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| Ceetar Dec 23 2013 03:06 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Boss just made us eat cake and drink Dom Perignon.
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| Frayed Knot Dec 23 2013 09:34 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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With the obvious stipulation that it's always been a dopey idea to brawl for the right to buy over-priced sneakers simply because some basketball player has slapped his name on them; but the fact that folks are still doing it two-plus decades later is particularly idiotic.
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| d'Kong76 Dec 28 2013 11:09 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Having trouble keeping track of which day of the week it is.
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| Ceetar Dec 28 2013 11:33 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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It's one day closer to baseball season.
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| themetfairy Dec 28 2013 01:38 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Air Alaska charges more for one hour of in-flight Internet service as US Air charges for an entire flight.
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| Ashie62 Dec 28 2013 04:05 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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Damn Putin..
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| Benjamin Grimm Dec 28 2013 07:00 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I love Ingrid Bergman's nose.
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| Frayed Knot Dec 28 2013 09:20 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I think if someone can't go an hour without internet service, particularly when they've got Alaska to stare at out the window, then they probably deserve to be over-charged.
Here's looking at your schnoz, kid.
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| themetfairy Dec 28 2013 09:54 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2013 |
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I wasn't in Alaska; simply flying Air Alaska cross-country.
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