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    japanjapan Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Podly wrote: »
    @Japan: my mom is the same way. She must have like 10 different wine-openers which are significantly worse than the good-old two-hinge waiter's corkscrew

    She made an attempt at using this thing she got for chopping veg over christmas. This thing:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWtROWsMLOE

    It does not work like it does in the video. What happens is that you bring the "press" part down, it goes some way into whatever you're trying to chop, then it jams. At this point you either need to remove what you were trying to chop and cut it up so that it doesn't jam the machine, or exert so much pressure on the press that you start worrying about the maximum amount of mechanical load you can put on the hinge.

    On top of that it is an utter pig to clean, being filled with fine meshes and grilles, and having a tendency to reduce things to mush as you try to push the thing closed over and over again.

    japan on
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    STATE OF THE ART ROBOTSTATE OF THE ART ROBOT Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    My mom did some weird stuff when she visited me last year. One of them was she insisted I did not have enough towels and insisted I have more. Like, it wasn't a passing thought but something that HAD to be done before she left. If your parents visit do they do weird stuff like that?

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    OrganichuOrganichu poops peesRegistered User, Moderator mod
    edited January 2011
    Thanatos wrote: »
    Organichu wrote: »
    yeah i have some sudafed (the good stuff with pseudo) but i'm on like my 5th dose and still very little improvement
    Seriously, Org, inhale some saltwater.

    I'm not joking; it's every bit as unpleasant as it sounds, but it will clear you right the fuck out. The correct ratio is two teaspoons of salt to one cup of water (make sure it's mixed well). I'm not gonna say it's fun, but it works like fucking magic.

    i trid this and vomited err'where

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    PodlyPodly you unzipped me! it's all coming back! i don't like it!Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Thanatos wrote: »
    Podly wrote: »
    btw, jets fans be crazy

    people were talking so much shit today at work

    the mind -- it boggles
    The Seahawks won today.

    It was a fucking miracle, and at this point, any win by them is fucking gravy, but they just knocked the returning Superbowl champions out of the playoffs; that's pretty hardcore.

    I actually thought the seahawks had a chance. I was reading on football outsiders that, according to DVOA, the Seahawks are like the fourth (statistically) worst team to make the playoffs. However, of the four previous worst teams to make the playoffs, three of them won their first game. Add to that the fact that the Saints had a fluff schedule and never had a game where they looked really good, I thought Seattle had a legitimate chance.

    Plus, Matty H went to my highschool, so he's got that going for him.

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    ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Organichu wrote: »
    Thanatos wrote: »
    Organichu wrote: »
    yeah i have some sudafed (the good stuff with pseudo) but i'm on like my 5th dose and still very little improvement
    Seriously, Org, inhale some saltwater.

    I'm not joking; it's every bit as unpleasant as it sounds, but it will clear you right the fuck out. The correct ratio is two teaspoons of salt to one cup of water (make sure it's mixed well). I'm not gonna say it's fun, but it works like fucking magic.
    i trid this and vomited err'where
    I'm drunk, so I may have failed to mention that you should do it in the shower.

    Thanatos on
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    ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Podly wrote: »
    Thanatos wrote: »
    Podly wrote: »
    btw, jets fans be crazy

    people were talking so much shit today at work

    the mind -- it boggles
    The Seahawks won today.

    It was a fucking miracle, and at this point, any win by them is fucking gravy, but they just knocked the returning Superbowl champions out of the playoffs; that's pretty hardcore.
    I actually thought the seahawks had a chance. I was reading on football outsiders that, according to DVOA, the Seahawks are like the fourth (statistically) worst team to make the playoffs. However, of the four previous worst teams to make the playoffs, three of them won their first game. Add to that the fact that the Saints had a fluff schedule and never had a game where they looked really good, I thought Seattle had a legitimate chance.

    Plus, Matty H went to my highschool, so he's got that going for him.
    He did amazingly well today; he really, really needs to retire, though. He's a fucking terrible quarterback.

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    EddyEddy Gengar the Bittersweet Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    As an avid Saints fan I was really worried going into the game. I was primarily worried because our defense regressed horribly this year (which is what happens with turnover-based defenses, it's usually boom-or-bust), and our top two running backs were out, Thomas being out hurting the most. Without Brees, they'd have been probably something like 4-12 this season.

    Oh well, last year was amazing enough.

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    and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
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    So It GoesSo It Goes We keep moving...Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    when the saints called a run play on the two point conversion and they had their like third string RB in

    well

    I didn't think that was the best idea

    So It Goes on
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    SparvySparvy Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Thanatos wrote: »
    Organichu wrote: »
    yeah i have some sudafed (the good stuff with pseudo) but i'm on like my 5th dose and still very little improvement
    Seriously, Org, inhale some saltwater.

    I'm not joking; it's every bit as unpleasant as it sounds, but it will clear you right the fuck out. The correct ratio is two teaspoons of salt to one cup of water (make sure it's mixed well). I'm not gonna say it's fun, but it works like fucking magic.

    I did this with seawater in Malaysia once after catching a cold on (I assume) the plane there. At least I could sort of live with myself then

    Sparvy on
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    Irond WillIrond Will WARNING: NO HURTFUL COMMENTS, PLEASE!!!!! Cambridge. MAModerator mod
    edited January 2011
    night bros

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    So It GoesSo It Goes We keep moving...Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Irond Will wrote: »
    night bros

    and lady!!!

    So It Goes on
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    ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Irond Will wrote: »
    night bros
    G'night brosephina.

    Thanatos on
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    japanjapan Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    So It Goes wrote: »
    Irond Will wrote: »
    night bros

    and lady!!!

    Ladies can be bros.

    japan on
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    ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    So It Goes wrote: »
    when the saints called a run play on the two point conversion and they had their like third string RB in

    well

    I didn't think that was the best idea
    There was literally no difference between them making the extra point and them not making the extra point at that point in the game, so they kind of had to go with the run for the conversion.

    Unless you're betting on a safety, which is never a smart bet.

    Thanatos on
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    STATE OF THE ART ROBOTSTATE OF THE ART ROBOT Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    japan wrote: »
    So It Goes wrote: »
    Irond Will wrote: »
    night bros

    and lady!!!

    Ladies can be bros.

    And Bros can be Hos. But bros come before hos.

    STATE OF THE ART ROBOT on
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    Irond WillIrond Will WARNING: NO HURTFUL COMMENTS, PLEASE!!!!! Cambridge. MAModerator mod
    edited January 2011
    So It Goes wrote: »
    Irond Will wrote: »
    night bros

    and lady!!!

    and lady-bro

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    So It GoesSo It Goes We keep moving...Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Thanatos wrote: »
    So It Goes wrote: »
    when the saints called a run play on the two point conversion and they had their like third string RB in

    well

    I didn't think that was the best idea
    There was literally no difference between them making the extra point and them not making the extra point at that point in the game, so they kind of had to go with the run for the conversion.

    Unless you're betting on a safety, which is never a smart bet.

    why couldn't they do a pass play, is what I am saying

    I understand why they had to go for two

    So It Goes on
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    PodlyPodly you unzipped me! it's all coming back! i don't like it!Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Thanatos wrote: »
    He's a fucking terrible quarterback.

    Not really. He's like Bledsoe-lite. He's just playing in an era of unparalleled QB skill, so he's ranked lower. He's the sam adams of QBs -- he's either the worst of the elite QBs or the best of the average QBs.

    @Eddy: yeah, that's how I've felt after every year my team won. It's like "heh, I would have liked to won again, but I'm good for a few years."

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    STATE OF THE ART ROBOTSTATE OF THE ART ROBOT Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    So It Goes wrote: »
    Thanatos wrote: »
    So It Goes wrote: »
    when the saints called a run play on the two point conversion and they had their like third string RB in

    well

    I didn't think that was the best idea
    There was literally no difference between them making the extra point and them not making the extra point at that point in the game, so they kind of had to go with the run for the conversion.

    Unless you're betting on a safety, which is never a smart bet.

    why couldn't they do a pass play, is what I am saying

    Because that would ruin their January vacation plans.

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    ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Podly wrote: »
    Thanatos wrote: »
    He's a fucking terrible quarterback.

    Not really. He's like Bledsoe-lite. He's just playing in an era of unparalleled QB skill, so he's ranked lower. He's the sam adams of QBs -- he's either the worst of the elite QBs or the best of the average QBs.

    @Eddy: yeah, that's how I've felt after every year my team won. It's like "heh, I would have liked to won again, but I'm good for a few years."
    I have watched some of the games this season, dude; he's fucking awful.

    Today's game was an exception, but it's time for him to hang up his pads. He's an awful fucking quarterback.

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    PodlyPodly you unzipped me! it's all coming back! i don't like it!Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    So It Goes wrote: »
    Thanatos wrote: »
    So It Goes wrote: »
    when the saints called a run play on the two point conversion and they had their like third string RB in

    well

    I didn't think that was the best idea
    There was literally no difference between them making the extra point and them not making the extra point at that point in the game, so they kind of had to go with the run for the conversion.

    Unless you're betting on a safety, which is never a smart bet.

    why couldn't they do a pass play, is what I am saying

    I understand why they had to go for two

    statistically you are more likely to convert a goal-line run than a goal-line pass, and they didn't need the conversion anyways.

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    BobCescaBobCesca Is a girl Birmingham, UKRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    I am ready! Huzzah!

    Now to sit about for 20 mins or so.

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    ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Podly wrote: »
    So It Goes wrote: »
    Thanatos wrote: »
    So It Goes wrote: »
    when the saints called a run play on the two point conversion and they had their like third string RB in

    well

    I didn't think that was the best idea
    There was literally no difference between them making the extra point and them not making the extra point at that point in the game, so they kind of had to go with the run for the conversion.

    Unless you're betting on a safety, which is never a smart bet.

    why couldn't they do a pass play, is what I am saying

    I understand why they had to go for two

    statistically you are more likely to convert a goal-line run than a goal-line pass, and they didn't need the conversion anyways.
    "Need" being a relative term; if they had made the conversion, they only would have been down by a field goal and a touchdown, instead of by two touchdowns.

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    So It GoesSo It Goes We keep moving...Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    oh wait

    I thought they cut the lead to 3 if they got the 2 pt conversion

    so uh what

    So It Goes on
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    PodlyPodly you unzipped me! it's all coming back! i don't like it!Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Weren't they down by 11?

    edit* or was it 4?

    Either way, they needed another touchdown to take the lead.

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    So It GoesSo It Goes We keep moving...Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    they lost by five...

    So It Goes on
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    STATE OF THE ART ROBOTSTATE OF THE ART ROBOT Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Oh well, obnoxious co-worker's team lost so I am happy.

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    So It GoesSo It Goes We keep moving...Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    anyway the original point was

    their rb's were out hurt

    they put in a guy who had not taken a snap yet on the most crucial play of the game

    personally I would have taken my chances with someone else who had been making some catches or something

    So It Goes on
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    HonkHonk Honk is this poster. Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited January 2011
    Honk on
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    ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Podly wrote: »
    Weren't they down by 11?

    edit* or was it 4?

    Either way, they needed another touchdown to take the lead.
    Yeah, they were down by 11. Then, they made the touchdown, from which there are three possibilities:

    1) They don't make any points, in which case they're down by a touchdown.

    2) They kick for one extra point... in which case they're down by four points, which is essentially down by one touchown.

    3) They make the conversion, so they're down by three points, which is just one field goal; they could theoretically tie it up, and force the game into overtime.

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    japanjapan Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Wikipedia has a way better summary of news pertaining to the 2011 F1 season than any of the sports news sites.

    All I wanted was a list of confirmed race drivers for the season, and to know which race seats were still To Be Announced. You'd think that this was something you'd be able to find out from Autosport or whatever, but apparently not.

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    PodlyPodly you unzipped me! it's all coming back! i don't like it!Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    So It Goes wrote: »
    anyway the original point was

    their rb's were out hurt

    they put in a guy who had not taken a snap yet on the most crucial play of the game

    personally I would have taken my chances with someone else who had been making some catches or something

    I believe it's because Reggie Bush is fumble-prone and not their goal-line formation back with Pierre Thomas's injury

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    So It GoesSo It Goes We keep moving...Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Podly wrote: »
    So It Goes wrote: »
    anyway the original point was

    their rb's were out hurt

    they put in a guy who had not taken a snap yet on the most crucial play of the game

    personally I would have taken my chances with someone else who had been making some catches or something

    I believe it's because Reggie Bush is fumble-prone and not their goal-line formation back with Pierre Thomas's injury

    he was out getting his leg looked at

    jones was out too for injury reasons sustained on that drive I think

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    So It GoesSo It Goes We keep moving...Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
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    and anyway this was the best part of the game

    So It Goes on
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    TaminTamin Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    So It Goes wrote: »

    and anyway this was the best part of the game

    My first thought was, "why is that man holding a tomato?"

    Tamin on
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    So It GoesSo It Goes We keep moving...Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    anyway now that I have cowed you with my football knowledge I will try to sleep i guess

    So It Goes on
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    HonkHonk Honk is this poster. Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited January 2011
    I'm waiting on the result from me getting caught speeding by a camera. I was absent minded at the time and don't really know how much over the limit I was.

    Honk on
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    simonwolfsimonwolf i can feel a difference today, a differenceRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Honk wrote: »
    I'm waiting on the result from me getting caught speeding by a camera. I was absent minded at the time and don't really know how much over the limit I was.

    Were you trying to remember the name of Toto's first hit single

    because it was 'Hold the Line'

    just so you know for future reference

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    Loren MichaelLoren Michael Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Someone help me out: there's a study out there I swear to god there is that shows--or at least suggests--a relationship between higher pay for political elites and less corruption. But my Google-Fu is weak.

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    HonkHonk Honk is this poster. Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited January 2011
    simonwolf wrote: »
    Honk wrote: »
    I'm waiting on the result from me getting caught speeding by a camera. I was absent minded at the time and don't really know how much over the limit I was.

    Were you trying to remember the name of Toto's first hit single

    because it was 'Hold the Line'

    just so you know for future reference

    I was basically minding my own business, I may have been singing along with the radio. Then FLASH and SNAP. "YOU JUST GOT FINED!"

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