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Rave: Scrubbing Bubbles
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by
Bo Hart »
June 23 08, 9:07 pm
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We have some nasty, vile stains in our bathtub / shower. I had to clean up really quickly just a few minutes ago -- I applied those magical bubbles...
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I bet you had a lady coming over. That's the only time I ever did any cleaning in my apartment. It was always a last minute scramble to clean up the...
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Last post by cardinalkarp
June 25 08, 8:32 am
Time to Declare War on Plastic Bags
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Hungary Jack »
June 19 08, 12:04 pm
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I would hazard a guess that 90% of plastic bags used in Chicago are an unnecessary menace to the environment. They are especially persistent in the...
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I went to the store today, bought 3 items, and received 3 bags. One was for a frozen item, one was refrigerated and one was neither. I'm sick of them...
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Last post by stlouie_lipp
June 24 08, 8:06 pm
AC's out at my place
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by
obucard »
June 24 08, 5:56 pm
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And it's only 91 outside. :rant:
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that sucks...its 88 degrees with 48% humidity here...i cant imagine not havin the a/c...though im also not looking forward to my electric bill
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Last post by Jocephus
June 24 08, 6:18 pm
Video
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by
Bo Hart »
June 21 08, 11:53 am
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Is anyone else bothered by the fact that many news websites are switching exclusively to video for news stories? This really irks me. I read pretty...
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I would add in video that plays as soon as you load the page, though that's not really a news thing.
ESPN.com is the worst at this. After I...
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Last post by Transmogrified Tiger
June 24 08, 2:11 pm
Rave! Be Kind, Rewind
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by
JCShutout »
June 24 08, 11:37 am
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Very Underrated.
I remember seeing a preview in theaters once and heard nothing again until the other week I heard a good review on the DVD release....
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I loved it.
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Last post by clevername
June 24 08, 12:00 pm
Food TV
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haltz »
June 23 08, 8:19 pm
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I'm watching No Reservations (which is great) right now and it's reminded me how much culinary crap there is on television. Especially the...
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i hate tomatoes and onions
You prefer fake food over real, but real boobs over fake... hmmmm
If something exists, is it not real?
If I rest my...
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Last post by maddash
June 24 08, 10:59 am
Satellite pointing at trees
Replies: 79
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docellis »
June 18 08, 8:37 am
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So I guess with all the rain and whatever the trees in my backyard (and all my neighbors yards that back up to my yard) have really grown. To the...
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You need your own DIY show.
Impulsive Projects with Docellis
If so we gotta have the old boyfriend back, sitting on the couch in his drawers...
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Last post by TimeForGuinness
June 24 08, 6:31 am
rave: womens gymnastic trials
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Jocephus »
June 22 08, 6:17 pm
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yep.
not bad programming for nbc on a sunday night.
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I'm trying real hard but just don't get it.
The second one from the left looks like Margeret Thatcher. :?
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Last post by Hudler
June 23 08, 9:52 pm
Introspection
Replies: 59
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Cronos »
June 20 08, 10:37 pm
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Annoying, socially debilitating, yet strangely habit-forming. Why is that?
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I got some very interesting replies in this thread, and some good support. Thanks, folks.
I asked Michael to lock the thread, though, because I...
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Last post by Cronos
June 22 08, 8:02 am
Cardinals/Busch Stadium
Replies: 52
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AdmiralKird »
June 20 08, 1:24 am
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The clock in Centerfield atop of the neon Budweiser Sign = worthless. Its been three years, get something that people can actually read.
The...
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We need to get jim and Popeye out to a game at Coors Field so they can experience a well-designed ballpark. We can meet in the right field corner at...
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Last post by Radbird
June 21 08, 9:45 am
Cubs theme song
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jim »
June 20 08, 3:29 pm
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I feel ashamed when I hear it, like I did something wrong. It's like you are embarrassed to be a human being because a human being created that and...
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Why do I think of Mike North when I watch that?
Because he is a meatball.
Btw, did you guys know he makes 1.5 mil a year?
Doesn't that make you...
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Last post by stlouie_lipp
June 20 08, 10:31 pm
Wrong colors
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jim »
June 20 08, 5:28 pm
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The Red Sox are wearing green tonight, I hate those things. I also hate it when I see a hat or jersey not of the color that it is supposed to be....
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Bonds:
:shock:
Oh my god. I swear I've never seen this picture before, but I must have seen a clip of it back in '99 or something, because I...
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Last post by Cronos
June 20 08, 10:00 pm
Rave: Watermelon
Replies: 5
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Simbagal23 »
June 20 08, 9:10 am
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All of the hot weather talk, I just had to chime in and give major props to watermelon! Great googly-moogly....I recently bought a seedless melon and...
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Not a fan for some reason.
just never developed the taste for it. wife and son devour them..
Anti-melonites! It's outstanding....sans salt, as...
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Last post by Simbagal23
June 20 08, 1:26 pm
ClearPlay
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cpebbles »
June 20 08, 2:26 am
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ClearPlay DVD Player
Even setting aside the issue of artists' rights and whether a third party has the right to alter copyrighted content, this is...
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If this can be used to remove Kate Capshaw from the second Indiana Jones movie, it's could still redeem itself.
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Last post by ghostrunner
June 20 08, 6:54 am
Ingratitude
Replies: 11
by
MrCrowesGarden »
June 19 08, 12:25 pm
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My family went out to dinner with my uncle and his wife last night because they're in town for the College World Series. When we told him my dad and...
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Is your uncle's name jim?
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Last post by lukethedrifter
June 19 08, 4:20 pm
Big box fishing stores
Replies: 17
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jim »
June 18 08, 10:23 pm
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Burns my butt that my ignorant mother in law gave me a $25 gift certificate to Cabela for Fathers Day.. First of all you old bat, I'm not your Dad....
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Cabela makes a decent solo backpacking tent that goes for about $100, IIRC.
Hardcore lightweight hikers use a Hefty bag, you Nancyboy.
I was in...
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Last post by Hungary Jack
June 19 08, 12:51 pm
Rave - Diamond Mind Baseball play by play
Replies: 4
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jim »
June 18 08, 10:46 pm
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One of the charms of DMB baseball is the play by play. It's all text, no sounds or graphics telling you what is going on, but boy is it diverse. I've...
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The biggest concern I have with DMB right now is that they sold the company and the new guys are not doing any more development on the PC game,...
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Last post by jim
June 19 08, 12:12 pm
What world am I living in?
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Ace »
June 17 08, 4:02 am
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My best friend friend has been going out with the same girl for 4-5 years, and feels its necessary to make out with the chick I've been talking to...
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My best friend friend has been going out with the same girl for 4-5 years, and feels its necessary to make out with the chick I've been talking to...
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Last post by TimeForGuinness
June 19 08, 6:10 am
I give up
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G. Keenan »
June 19 08, 12:40 am
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Current outdoor temperature, 58 degrees. Current indoor temperature, 73 degrees.
And my roommate just turned the air on.
I give up.
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At 1:45 am, current outdoor temperature = 85 degrees. My power usage this month is going to be brutal.
Yeah, it's gotten hot there earlier than...
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Last post by G. Keenan
June 19 08, 12:51 am
2 Replies
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Last post by sighyoung
June 18 08, 10:25 pm
Something in my eye
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docellis »
June 16 08, 11:02 pm
it won't go away. it has been hours. it doesn't HURT but it sucks. bad.
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Last post by sighyoung
June 18 08, 8:32 pm
I'm sleepy.
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clevername »
June 18 08, 11:54 am
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and I have no reason to be.
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Could you guys keep it down? I'm trying to sleep here.
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Last post by lukethedrifter
June 18 08, 3:08 pm
Constipation!!
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tscards »
June 13 08, 3:13 pm
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Augh!!!
Our two year old apparantly has severe constipation & has been absolutely miserable since last Sunday night - just several fits of...
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It's a strange day in your life when all you want is to see a diaper full of poop.
Yes, that is very correct - strange week, in fact. And my wife...
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Last post by tscards
June 18 08, 12:52 pm
Car repairs!
Replies: 34
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cardinalkarp »
February 1 08, 9:53 am
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Man do they ever suck. I brought my car in a couple days ago because I thought it was leaking a tiny bit of antifreeze. I get it in there and they...
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I would at least give myself a couple of hours of studying about cars to just have a basic idea. Here is a good start.
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Last post by jim
June 18 08, 7:58 am
My software vendor is run by Morans!!!!!!!!
Replies: 11
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Hungary Jack »
June 16 08, 12:27 pm
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No, it's not Microsoft, though I think these guys took a page from their formula. It's the company that makes the retail consignment software for the...
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Lusers. That's pretty good. It's funny until their jobs get outsourced to India or Poland.
That might be funny if these were the people who got...
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Last post by Arthur Dent
June 17 08, 10:41 pm
Red Sox - Cards Tickets!
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JackofDiamonds »
June 17 08, 7:50 am
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Field Box 34, Saturday at 3:00, I have a ticket. My gf's Dad gets us the Ernst & Young field box at fenway as an anniversary gift. I am the only...
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That's ridiculously short notice to make it to, let alone be in, a wedding on the other side of the country. Hopefully, you won't have to wear yellow...
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Last post by Tambourine Man
June 17 08, 5:10 pm
Users who think they aren't noticed...
Replies: 37
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TimeForGuinness »
March 24 08, 7:59 pm
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You are...knock off the pity party.
Most of you are funnier than hell and/or smarter than a whip...or any other catch phrase that I can think up....
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who are these board regulars, and who cares what tehy ( I think I like that typo) think.....unless I am a board regular, then all you non-regulars...
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Last post by wart57
June 17 08, 8:15 am
Microsoft Excel 2007
Replies: 10
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Hungary Jack »
June 13 08, 10:35 am
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Sorry to bring this up again, but it is driving my crazy.
Excel 2007 is ridiculously slow. Any formatting change results in a 1-2 second pause...
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how large is the file?
38k.
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Last post by Hungary Jack
June 16 08, 3:20 pm
My Roommate's Friend
Replies: 65
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Bo Hart »
September 7 07, 12:20 am
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OK, I know I've been talking a lot about my roommates lately or whatever, but this is a rant so I don't care.
Slob, as my roommate has been come to...
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We are going into relapse.
He's been here alone once-per-week the last three weeks when I've came home from work.
The thing that pisses me off...
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Last post by cardinalkarp
June 16 08, 7:57 am
No tickets for me today
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lukethedrifter »
June 15 08, 9:11 am
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My sister called Fri night to offer me tix for today's game but I was at Shakespeare in the Park and couldn't return her call until yesterday....
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i could have been in the 250 dollar seats behind home plate today but i had to work :(
You should have quit your job.
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Last post by maddash
June 15 08, 5:03 pm
Rabbits
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jim »
May 29 08, 11:40 am
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Vermin, pure and simple. If I catch the little bastard I'm going to blow his guts up.
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Hunting rabbits is a lot of fun, and they taste pretty decent when prepared well.
Cleaning a gutshot rabbit, however, sucks serious...
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Last post by EastonBlues22
June 14 08, 4:53 pm
Please explain why this is a good idea.
Replies: 10
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lukethedrifter »
June 12 08, 11:38 am
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Justin Bradshaw, of the 2800 block of Sheridan Road in Lemay , said he was also walking on Hoffmeister about 2 a.m., when he heard a shot and saw a...
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Anyone got directions to this address?
lmao...too funny
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Last post by TimeForGuinness
June 13 08, 10:50 am
SciFi and the SciFi channel - why so bad?
Replies: 24
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ghostrunner »
June 11 08, 10:59 pm
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I'm almost embarrased to be a fan of the genre. The crap:quality ratio is so high. Why is this? Most westerns are halfway decent at a minimum....
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Stargate Atlantis is pretty good, SG1 was a personal favorite, the New Doctor Who is really good, but I refuse to watch any made for Sci-fi Channel...
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Last post by wart57
June 13 08, 10:18 am
Lucy Liu - I demand more and better
Replies: 12
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ghostrunner »
June 11 08, 10:51 pm
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Why can't this woman get good parts? She's stunning, and a capable comedic actress from what I've seen. I'm not asking that she be given Meryl...
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Drunk Jim?
heh
I had an entire bottle of wine with dinner and then my neighbor wanted to show me something on his boat. I had at least 3 beers on...
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Last post by jim
June 12 08, 10:19 pm
Cutting Dale from Top Chef
Replies: 44
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G. Keenan »
May 21 08, 10:49 pm
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Horrible call. I can't believe they cut Dale over Lisa. That is just ridiculous. He was clearly one of the most talented chefs on there and Lisa just...
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College dropout waiters all over this country are remembering 10x that information every night after looking at it or just hearing it once.
But...
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Last post by BenNX74205
June 12 08, 1:29 pm
Not Being in Santa Barbara
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Hungary Jack »
June 12 08, 12:46 pm
I should be finishing up a hike in the front range, maybe cooling off in a nice cold pool fed by a gurgling mountain stream, thinking about how I'll...
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Last post by Hungary Jack
June 12 08, 12:46 pm
Comedy Central
Replies: 41
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cpebbles »
June 6 08, 3:28 pm
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Dear Comedy Central,
It is physically impossible for anyone with a Y chromosome to listen to Mario Cantone for 2 consecutive minutes without...
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Hoof and all, that is one very sexy woman.
So is that what's wrong with her foot? That'd be awkward in bed.
It was.
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Last post by MrSaigon
June 11 08, 9:58 pm
Rave: Mets broadcast camera angles
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jim »
June 11 08, 6:46 pm
If you watch a Mets game, how about that camera right behind homeplate that looks like you are peeking over the catchers shoulder. I love that, it...
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Last post by jim
June 11 08, 6:46 pm
"Terrorist Fist Jab"
Replies: 51
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heyzeus »
June 10 08, 1:58 pm
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This nonissue is the sorriest sack of s*** I've ever heard, in any political campaign in my memory.
The effort of Fox News to insinuate Obama...
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Murdoch is a Libertarian at heart, but he's also a businessman and knows that the money is in siding with the Republican party. He took control of...
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Last post by cpebbles
June 11 08, 12:34 pm
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June 10 08, 9:19 pm
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