Forum: Other Other Topics
11-24-2007, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 441
Views: 4,806
Re: So I\'m going to Prison for 2 years
My suggestion is to use the time wisely. Learn a foreign language, study something which may lead to a career when you're released, etc.
My cousin did 4 years for robbery. He was the biggest...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
11-18-2007, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 786
Re: Renewable Energy
The new wave in solar technology: Nanosolar. Some pretty heavy hitters are backing this:
http://www.popsci.com/popsci/flat/bown/2007/green/item_59.html
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Forum: EDF
11-16-2007, 12:58 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 424
Re: Ask garcia1000 about Hong Kong
Thanks for the thread.
On the skytram up to the Giant Buddha, I saw people walking up the mountain. Seems like a pretty arduous hike (it was about 90 degrees that day).
Have you ever done...
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Forum: EDF
10-25-2007, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 71
Views: 514
Re: World Population Growth
This is interesting:
http://www.chinability.com/China%20population%20clock.htm
Wonder how accurate its projections are- and how the source could be the US Census Bureau.
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Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
10-23-2007, 02:05 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 199
Re: Movies with the best Monologue
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I appreciate the Walgreen's joke a lot.
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Glad someone enjoyed it. It's even funnier if you could see my cousin, who is skinny and geeky and has none of...
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Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
10-22-2007, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 199
Re: Movies with the best Monologue
This never gets old for me:
Alec Baldwin in Malice:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QcvjoWOwnn4
My cousin, who's a pharmacist, does a pretty funny riff on this speech- "When someone walks into a...
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Forum: Laughs or Links!
10-19-2007, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 57
Re: Waldspirale
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I've been living in Darmstadt for 2 years now, and am just about to move apartments. I really wanted to move into the Waldspirale, however the rent was massive for what was essentially a...
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Forum: Laughs or Links!
10-19-2007, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 57
Re: Waldspirale
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This is in my hometown. Nice bar in the top tower.
Same guy built a lot of houses like this:
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What a visionary. Thanks for the link. I like this quote:
On July 4,...
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Forum: Laughs or Links!
10-19-2007, 02:43 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 57
Waldspirale
This is so utterly cool I can't believe it actually got built:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Waldspirale_Hundertwasser.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldspirale
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Forum: Other Other Topics
10-15-2007, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 264
Re: I don\'t wash my hands
I see people who share your philosophy in casinos all the time. Then you see players at the table who eat food with their hands after fondling cards for hours on end.
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Forum: Other Other Topics
10-15-2007, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 405
Re: Just bought a new car...advice please.
I'd consider the Dent Zone. I hate those little nicks you get in parking lots and such and it would be great to have that taken care of for 5 years. Then again I live in an urban area where people...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
10-08-2007, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 109
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Forum: Laughs or Links!
10-06-2007, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 93
Russ Meneve: Comedy Central link
Not sure if this has been posted before, but I think he's hilarious.
http://www.comedycentral.com/motherload/...p;is_large=true...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
10-04-2007, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 100
Views: 483
Re: Top Chef Finale
Who was the idiot posting last week about there being no way Hung would win because of how they edited him all season?
Oh yeah... that would be me.
I'm glad the best chef won. Bravo Hung.
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Forum: Other Other Topics
10-02-2007, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 71
Views: 403
Re: How do you handle this fine line??
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This is the most stupid book in the history of the universe. By a long way.
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There's a lot of basic, sappy schlock in it, but some things that might be useful to some...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
10-02-2007, 12:57 AM
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Replies: 71
Views: 403
Re: How do you handle this fine line??
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read men are from mars, women are from venus.
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Good call. It may shed some light on what she needs when she walks in the door talking, and how you might be able to...
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Forum: Laughs or Links!
09-29-2007, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 235
Re: US v Brazil women\'s soccer- 4th goal
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Did you see the shot of the blonde on the sideline? That was the younger US goalkeeper, who didn't give up a goal for the previous 300 minutes, but was pulled out for this game. She...
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Forum: Laughs or Links!
09-29-2007, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 235
Re: US v Brazil women\'s soccer- 4th goal
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Wow how does that first player she fakes out with that reverse pass to herself give up on the play? If she hustled and sprinted instead of giving up and slowing down she might've...
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Forum: Laughs or Links!
09-29-2007, 03:20 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 235
Re: US v Brazil women\'s soccer- 4th goal
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Wow how does that first player she fakes out with that reverse pass to herself give up on the play? If she hustled and sprinted instead of giving up and slowing down she might've caught...
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Forum: Laughs or Links!
09-29-2007, 03:14 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 235
Re: US v Brazil women\'s soccer- 4th goal
It may not have mattered, but switching goalies seemed like a huge miscalculation. Hope Solo had just pitched three straight shutouts and the team was rolling.
My understanding is that the coach...
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Forum: Laughs or Links!
09-28-2007, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 235
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Forum: Other Other Topics
09-28-2007, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 277
Re: Top Chef Finale Part 1 Ep Thread
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I'm not so sure. I've caught a couple of reruns from Seasons 1 and 2 lately, mostly stuff from the end of each season. Hung seems to get along with the others much, much better than...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
09-28-2007, 02:28 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 277
Re: Top Chef Finale Part 1 Ep Thread
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I think the pendulum has swung too far regarding making excuses for dickish/bitchy behavior and blaming it on tv editing. Hung has done plenty of things to deserve the role of villain. If...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
09-28-2007, 02:15 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 277
Re: Top Chef Finale Part 1 Ep Thread
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I could agree a bit less. He's technically quite skilled, but he is not always adventurous, and has been criticized for that numerous times. He's not quite as bad with tuna tartare as...
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Forum: Politics
09-27-2007, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 58
Re: political blogs and websites
Daily Kos is big on the progressive side:
http://www.dailykos.com/
Crooks and Liars is always fun:
http://www.crooksandliars.com/
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