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[2009-09-28 11:49:30] - http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/26/pics-aplenty-iihs-reveals-before-and-after-of-malibu-bel-air-cr/ IIHS '09 Malibu vs. '59 Bel Air crash test - aaron
[2009-09-28 10:43:57] - Xpovos: Don't worry, it was all code words for our plan to kill Turkey. -Paul
[2009-09-28 10:10:19] - Xpovos: Actually, Turkey and England played board games. Russia, France, Germany and Austria were plotting your demise between rounds of betting, though. Well maybe not Germany. - Stephen
[2009-09-26 18:53:13] - a: Espescially Uruguay. Those guys are total douches. In the parlance of the era: they're gay. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-26 14:47:18] - a: Plotting my demise between rounds of betting, no doubt. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-26 02:50:24] - right, i forgot. also uruguay. ~a
[2009-09-26 02:34:09] - also uruguay. - pierce
[2009-09-26 02:30:42] - xpovos: i feel i need to tell you this for some reason. but turkey, russia, germany, austria, england, and france were at paul's house tonight. ~a
[2009-09-25 23:24:31] - aaron: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/9/23/wisdom-solomon/ -- Xpovos
[2009-09-25 17:28:23] - gurkie: uncyclopedia also has a tj page. ~a
[2009-09-25 16:20:42] - We must pray for the Satan-deceived souls that attend it..." ~gurkie
[2009-09-25 16:20:30] - From the comments on the exerpt of the article which is online "Thomas Jefferson is a Satanic school, for it is a "science and technology" school that teaches the infernal theory of evolution and disregards Christ in a time like this when Christ is likely to return soon. This is not a laughing matter; this is the REAL reason to hate the school.
[2009-09-25 15:50:56] - This month's Washingtonian magazine cover story is all about TJ. Positive article overall, but the title is "Why you should hate this school" - Stephen
[2009-09-25 15:42:35] - "mainstream experts generally agree that the Pope, in all likelihood, shits in a woodland setting extremely infrequently, if at all." lol - vinnie
[2009-09-25 15:37:40] - Stephen: I liberated them from the tyranny of Italy and his... delicious, delicious pizza. I've got nothing, I can't support the spreading of French culture. -Paul
[2009-09-25 15:35:48] - Paul: You attacked my Muslim brethen in Tunis. And you are making them eat runny cheese, which is an abomination in Allah's eyes. - Stephen
[2009-09-25 15:31:37] - Stephen: Oh, and that I haven't attacked you.
-Paul[2009-09-25 15:31:23] - Stephen: Oh, I wasn't aware you were trying to include Austria and France in your papist conspiracy. I guess it mostly fits, though, except for the Russia thing. -Paul
[2009-09-25 15:31:13] - anyways, as another amusing observation, i've read that Germany that goes +3 in the winter of 1901 almost invariably loses, and looks like we're seeing that play out. - mig
[2009-09-25 15:29:39] - Xpovos: Austrians are super Catholic. Or at least, they would have been in 1904. And yeah I misspoke when I said Papist alliance, but I don't know any generic epithets for Christians. - Stephen
[2009-09-25 15:29:29] - well i've read diplomacy articles that refer to the Italian leader as the Pope, so it makes sense to me. - mig
[2009-09-25 15:25:37] - Stephen: Calling Austria Catholic is a bit of a stretch most times. Of course, in recent history so is France. Also, back to the Papist thing, the Orthodox wouldn't recognize the Pope, so Papist-wise you're safe with Italy. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-25 15:21:30] - http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Is_the_bear_a_Catholic%3F is so mind-blowingly confusing, I love it. - Stephen
[2009-09-25 15:20:22] - Aaron: France, Italy and Austria are all Catholic countries. Russia is Orthodox (and the bear is a common image for Russia). And I may be the only social science person on this message board
- Stephen[2009-09-25 15:10:41] - Stephen: Awesome reference. Completely not the one I was going for, but--awesome. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-25 15:05:35] - Xpovos: You're right, Russians are Orthodox. But the Russians didn't participate in the Crusades, either, so I don't have a good historical reference. Hmm... - Stephen
[2009-09-25 15:04:58] - Aaron: I believe Stephen is referring to the papacy... having to do with the Pope... who lives in Rome. He's saying Italy is out to get him.
-Paul[2009-09-25 14:59:54] - Stephen: Are bears Catholic? -- Xpovos
[2009-09-25 14:56:01] - papist? is this a diplomacy thing? is this about me? somebody help
- aaron[2009-09-25 14:51:04] - Stephen: I've been told they want to liberate the Holy Land from the hands of the infidels... or something like that. -Paul
[2009-09-25 14:35:46] - I detect a Papist anti-Muslim alliance. - Stephen
[2009-09-25 13:49:24] - I also will do non-poker at poker tonight if people are there also doing non-poker at poker tonight. - pierce
[2009-09-25 12:09:50] - a: well we're meet at our current home first. but then yes you will see me at gurkie's old home. -amy
[2009-09-25 12:03:51] - amy: thanks! i'll see you at gurkie's old home? ~a
[2009-09-25 11:42:43] - oh that was the joke. i need to read these chronologocially x_x -amy
[2009-09-25 11:42:29] - paul: ahh i kept reading that in my head as a mixed up "board games" (yeah i am like reaaaally tired right now) -amy
[2009-09-25 11:41:47] - a: happy birthday!! -amy
[2009-09-25 09:59:53] - Aaron: http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=borg+queen&FORM=BIFD# Borg Dames? -Paul
[2009-09-25 09:57:03] - stephen: sure i'm up for borg dames, i don't have to poke - aaron
[2009-09-25 09:51:16] - a: Yes I will see you at Poker! ~Gurkie
[2009-09-25 09:48:19] - If I go to poker tonight, will there be people doing non-poker activities? - Stephen
[2009-09-25 09:43:49] - a: that wasn't sarcasm
also happy birthday! I remember your last birthday like it was only a year ago - vinnie[2009-09-25 09:34:44] - gurkie: thanks. i'll see you at ppoker? ~a
[2009-09-25 09:32:00] - urgh! CNN has a video saying that Police gassed protestors in Pittsburgh but I cant watch video from work! ~gurkie
[2009-09-25 09:30:02] - a: Happy Birthday ~gurkie
[2009-09-25 08:44:42] - vinnie: just because you don't fall victim to nostalgia doesn't mean you have to be so sarcastic about it. i started crying when i saw that submessage. early september 2009 was the best half month of my life. ~a
[2009-09-25 08:38:01] - and remember that whole meme where kanye interrupts people/things? early september 2009 was a crazy time - vinnie
[2009-09-25 08:36:52] - I remember "i think #18 was my favorite. - pierce" like it was just yesterday. oh nostalgia - vinnie
[2009-09-24 16:38:40] - pierce: disgaea series is pretty much like the final fantasy series, where each game is 99% independent. ditto for gta. other than those two games, the only series i'm into are things like music/puzzle games where continuity is a silly question - aaron
[2009-09-24 16:20:58] - Pierce: Having played MGS4 and not any of the previous MGS games... I can safely say that it's heavily dependent on it's predecessors. Either that, or the plot just doesn't make any sense. -Paul
[2009-09-24 16:05:27] - amy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G20 ~gurkie
[2009-09-24 16:05:02] - Amy: Its a political conference, in Pittsburgh its the heads of state for the top 20 economies in the world (where the European Union is counted as one) there was another G20 conference in Europe earlier this year I think.... ~Gurkie
[2009-09-24 15:49:43] - that is to say, you got a better experience if you had played the pervious games in the series. - mig
[2009-09-24 15:49:08] - pierce: i think it's less to do with the generation and more the franchise. Metal Gear was laid out in such a way that IMO, you probably got a better experience. Final Fantasy is the opposite, where each game (with some exceptions) is completely independant story-wise from each other. - mig
[2009-09-24 15:14:12] - oh, while we're on the subject: the makers of the God of War franchise are releasing a PS3 compilation of 1 and 2 in november with updated graphics, for those who might be interested. - pierce
[2009-09-24 15:12:40] - what about, say, Metal Gear or Resident Evil? Devil May Cry? or whatever other franchises you think might be worth exploring? - pierce
[2009-09-24 15:10:42] - how much do the games in the current gaming generation assume you know the plot of the preceding games? For example, I assume Halo 3 is mostly expanding on the plotlines of 1 and 2, whereas Final Fantasy games are probably more self-sufficient. - pierce
[2009-09-24 14:58:21] - gurkie: huh. what's G20? -amy
[2009-09-24 14:51:36] - a: Ive been in Pitt before during protests and it was calm... The stores in Shadyside did NOT board up their windows last time. I wonder why they are expecting the protests to be that bad... I dont think that schools look for a reason to cancel classes, I could see people using it as an excuse to leave town but I cant see the school helping them ~gurkie
[2009-09-24 14:32:48] - gurkie: "a good portion of the local residence (mainly graduate students) has opted to vacate the area for a long weekend (most classes have been cancelled)" to me that just seems like a great excuse to get drunk and roam the streets looking for trouble. why would people vacate? ~a
[2009-09-24 14:17:54] - Amy: G20 conference is in Pitt, and apparently the stores in shadyside are all getting boarded up in preperation for protesters http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-332929 ~gurkie
[2009-09-24 14:01:31] - but yeah he definitely overstates the side-effects for humorous purposes. i would assume if the drug's side effects were that bad that it wouldn't be quite as popular - aaron
[2009-09-24 13:54:11] - gurkie: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19587389/ here's a similar (albeit less polarized) msnbc article which also reaffirms the same things. and yeah it sounds like the worse you eat, the worse the effects are - aaron
[2009-09-24 13:30:25] - aaron: dear god... i wish i hadn't read that article while eating my lunch. (what is the emoticon for puke? .6 ? ) -amy
[2009-09-24 13:22:19] - When it came out it was completely sold out at most pharmacys, they couldnt keep it on the shelves because there was so much interest in it. ~gurkie
[2009-09-24 13:21:41] - aaron: alli has been on the market for a couple years and he is majorly overstating the effects. From what I have heard the effects can be bad for some people but by no means does it hit everyone. Also on 99.5 they all took it when it came out for a week I think, I dont think any of the three had issues... but I could be mis-remembering ~gurkie
[2009-09-24 13:16:10] - "Google posted a note Thursday morning saying it is aware that some people are experiencing an e-mail outage" from CNN ~gurkie
[2009-09-24 12:59:40] - Well, it's actually both diet and excercise in one. It forces you to consume less fat calories, and the excercise is pretty self-explanitory, actually. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-24 12:57:32] - xpovos: probably because of the sentence, “Fuck diet and exercise! Take these pills and shit your weight away!” - aaron
[2009-09-24 12:55:06] - just like watching borat. ~a
[2009-09-24 12:52:58] - aaron, why did you post that? i am an odd combination of amused and disgusted. ~a
[2009-09-24 12:46:39] - aaron: For the humor value, or because they think you're fat? -- Xpovos
[2009-09-24 12:27:54] - http://mklt.wordpress.com/2007/06/20/take-alli-get-ready-for-a-shit-fest/ one of my coworkers sent me this article about an fda-approved weight-loss drug "alli" - aaron
[2009-09-24 12:19:50] - Paul: Submit a request? It can't hurt, the thread option one they've probably got bunches of, and it may be something that they do before they leave Beta... though as I write this sentence, I realize they did that back in July? But missing links is something more problematic. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-24 12:03:22] - vinnie: Hmm I'd be willing to go. But I won't be annoyed if you decide it's not worth it. - aaron
[2009-09-24 11:55:36] - aaron: tickets for Devo are $45... I'm not positive I want to go at that price, would you? - vinnie
[2009-09-24 11:34:16] - Xpovos: I do think it's pretty inexcusable that they won't let people disable threading, at the very least. I can understand wanting to "revolutionize" email or whatever but at least give people the option to view their email the way most other providers do it. -Paul
[2009-09-24 11:33:03] - Xpovos: I can never easily find the text links for composing an email or replying and the entire thing just looks haphazardly thrown together and, frankly, ugly to me. -Paul
[2009-09-24 11:30:24] - Xpovos: It's not that I'm thrilled with thunderbird (it's actually not quite as good as I was hoping), it's more that I absolutely loathe the web interface for gmail. The fact that you can't disable the threading is one of the big reasons (like Gurkie mentioned), but I also just think it's incredibly poorly laid out. -Paul
[2009-09-24 11:28:32] - gurkie: Among the best features! Obviously my opinion, and I can see how it could get annoying, but it keeps my inbox clean, which is nice. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-24 11:26:39] - XPovos: I think he hates the way they thread the messages. ~gurkie
[2009-09-24 11:23:29] - Paul: Really, you can't stand the web interface? I like it. I guess I'll have to have a look at the Thunderbird interface to see what it is you're so up on, though. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-24 11:18:09] - Aaron: I use thunderbird to interact with gmail since I can't stand the web interface, and thunderbird has definitely been slow to react to some things that I've done today. -Paul
[2009-09-24 11:07:45] - aaron: Yeah, I'm having sizeable problems of a similar nature. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-24 11:06:16] - gurkie: okay, i can check my e-mail but it's kind of slow. i tried sending an e-mail and it gave me an error. it also gave me an error when i tried to expand a pretty large thread - aaron
[2009-09-24 11:03:40] - aaron: my gmail is working fine. However it does have a notice about being unable to access my contacts that being said I have both sent and received emails. And my contact list for IMs is showing as usual and I am able to chat over it as normal... ~gurkie
[2009-09-24 11:02:26] - is gmail out again? if so, that's like twice in two weeks. this is going to start hurting their reputation - aaron
[2009-09-24 10:57:39] - Sam: Yup. I think you might've come over to play Diplomacy at one point. -Paul
[2009-09-24 10:46:16] - gurkie: I think I've been to Paul's place... it's near Fair Lakes, right? -sam
[2009-09-24 10:45:47] - message board: thanks! -sam
[2009-09-24 10:14:43] - aaron: Exactly. The fact that they will play around with their results a little bit for humor purposes opens the door to that being legit, even though it probably is 'shopped. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-24 10:14:23] - a: Not really (although I suppose that would be nice), I was just wondering if I would get a chance to wish you a happy birthday in person or not. -Paul
[2009-09-24 10:07:51] - xpovos: hehe yeah i don't know if you ever saw this one: http://www.google.com/search?q=recursion - aaron
[2009-09-24 10:05:28] - vinnie: I can't even tell if that's 'shopped. I could see Google doing something like that for a day or a few hours. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-24 10:01:32] - sure! i guess that's a subtle hint that i should be replying to e-invites? ~a
[2009-09-24 10:00:14] - http://imaletyoufinish.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/google-interupts-taylor-swift1.jpg the quality of these have been going very downhill but this one was good - vinnie
[2009-09-24 09:54:50] - a: Ok, how about poker Friday? -Paul
[2009-09-24 09:49:29] - paul: s.a.t.u.r.d.a.y. night! i'm with my parents. ~a
[2009-09-24 09:46:27] - a: if your work computer is a mac! but yeah a lot of people have talked about how to break the game - like installing it on a partition - aaron
[2009-09-24 09:46:24] - Vinnie: Ok, cool. Sounds good. -Paul
[2009-09-24 09:45:13] - paul: I added Ryan to the Magic at your place invite, he expressed interest - vinnie
[2009-09-24 09:31:58] - a: Are you coming to the Faith and Nithin birthday dinner on Saturday night? -Paul
[2009-09-24 08:52:25] - aaron: I love on that page that so many people have defeated one alien. they must have been like "I wonder if this actually deletes files." and then they found out - vinnie
[2009-09-24 08:36:10] - i think a better game would have the password to your bank account website! ~a
[2009-09-24 08:34:45] - aaron: i know you're going to accuse me of trying to break the game, but couldn't i just install the program on a computer i don't care about? like my work computer?
~a[2009-09-24 07:57:23] - http://www.stfj.net/art/2009/loselose/ Lose/Lose is a video-game with real life consequences. Each alien in the game is created based on a random file on the players computer. If the player kills the alien, the file it is based on is deleted - aaron
[2009-09-24 07:56:05] - vinnie: awesome, keep me in the loop. i'll have to listen to the albums to remember my preference. i think i liked both albums about equal - aaron
[2009-09-24 04:44:55] - So... he got laid and his mother liked it? *blink* Yeah. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-24 00:00:40] - pierce: coincidentally, i saw 3 out of those on lamebook.com (not recommended; some funny stuff on there but largely hit or miss). the one i didn't see before was MOM WTF which i thought was the funniest. -amy
[2009-09-23 23:23:41] - bahaha. "MOM WTF"
~a[2009-09-23 23:01:44] - amy: topical to your idea from a few months ago... http://www.collegehumor.com/article:1791517 - pierce
[2009-09-23 20:15:34] - aaron/adrian/whoever else: Devo is playing the 930 Club Nov 15 + 16. they are doing Q: Are We Not Men the first night, and Freedom of Choice the second night. no idea how much tickets are yet, could be pricey. they go on sale tomorrow - vinnie
[2009-09-23 19:45:21] - I'm going to assume wheel of time. - mig
[2009-09-23 18:10:20] - gurkie: Wot's WoT? -- Xpovos
[2009-09-23 16:31:31] - Yesterday I saw someone (not here) post on how WoT was based on Dune, and its interesting how many similarities there are... Although I guess there are a fair amount of differences as well. ~gurkie
[2009-09-23 16:28:01] - sam: have you been to Paul's current place? ~gurkie
[2009-09-23 15:30:55] - Sam: I think Miguel is having people over my place to see the game if you wanted to join them. -Paul
[2009-09-23 15:13:23] - a: yeah! mig is a good ally. you're the one who turned your back on me in spring 1901!
- aaron[2009-09-23 14:38:17] - are you guys getting together for miami-VT game this saturday? -sam
[2009-09-23 12:16:19] - a: aaron thought i was a great ally. - mig
[2009-09-23 09:54:16] - Xpovos: Exactly what I was going for.
-Paul[2009-09-23 09:42:49] - Paul: Come on Apu, we need some more Indians to shoot for our Civil War re-enactment. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-23 09:40:34] - Xpovos: I'm not sure where to begin to correct you on the rules... -Paul
[2009-09-23 09:16:42] - Stephen: I hear the views are lovely and the food is fantastic. You're welcome to holiday there. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-23 09:10:39] - I wish SYTYCD would move on to Vegas Week, at least. I'm sick of auditions shows. - Stephen
[2009-09-23 09:04:06] - xpovos: Probably. At the very least I'd say we need to do some realigning, unless you like having me in Apulia. - Stephen
[2009-09-23 08:43:20] - aaron: Thanks, I think. I'm disappointed my plan didn't work though. I told my Army in Tunis to go back in time to support themselves last turn, but while they found the time machine, I forgot the attack didn't fail because of lack of support, but because France didn't convoy me properly. Thanks for nothing, France. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-23 08:42:27] - Stephen: Yeah, I'd rather we both have been honest, that was a stressful turn. So, are we being honest now? Are we officially at war? -- Xpovos
[2009-09-23 08:41:54] - gurkie: Hebrew. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-23 06:10:24] - mig: I dunno, I think I've benefited from all my lies so far, in at least not losing territory. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-22 18:38:33] - mig: yes yes, you are the best at stabbing. . . . and that is why you make for a bad ally. ~a
[2009-09-22 14:06:26] - unlike you suckers I lied and benefited! that's how you stab! - mig
[2009-09-22 13:58:17] - xpovos: Well at least both of us lied last turn, and both of us paid the consequences. - Stephen
[2009-09-22 13:37:12] - xpovos: wow, don't know what you told france, but you must have the tongue of a true diplomat - aaron
[2009-09-22 13:31:21] - xpovos: in what language does that say sampson? ~gurkie
[2009-09-22 13:26:52] - gurkie: I love you, Sampson. I don't know who wrote it though. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-22 13:20:39] - whats the title say? ~gurkie
[2009-09-22 13:03:17] - Oh, damn, I forgot to click the button. Sorry, everyone. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-22 13:02:02] - aaron: They're in! -- Xpovos
[2009-09-22 12:31:40] - xpovos: put in your orders! - aaron
[2009-09-22 11:30:37] - The Italian minister has been deftly avoiding being run over by a multitude of trains. No one's quite sure how he's pulled it off. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-22 11:27:35] - paul: it's anglo-turk, and apparently it's not secret enough! stephen!!! - aaron
[2009-09-22 11:25:11] - Aaron: Crap! Paul found out about our plans. So much for my dreams of taking Portugal in 1904. - Stephen
[2009-09-22 11:19:39] - Stephen: Only half as secret as the Turko-British alliance! Or is that Anglo-Turkish? -Paul
[2009-09-22 11:17:44] - Aaron: There are sides? Neither side has come to me with any offers
- Stephen[2009-09-22 11:16:57] - Paul: What about the super secret Franco-Russian alliance? Or was I not supposed to mention that one? - Stephen
[2009-09-22 11:15:36] - a: Yeah, Russia and I (Turkey) haven't cooperated on anything, we just agreed not to attack each other. Although I'm the only one currently in position to attack, as everyone keeps pointing out to me. - Stephen
[2009-09-22 11:07:08] - paul: except that stabbing Germany was your idea this time! wait a second... - aaron
[2009-09-22 10:32:27] - http://autos.aol.com/article/cash-for-clunkers-greenwash -- xpovos
[2009-09-22 10:26:49] - Aaron: Yeah, it's been a lot like England/France of last game. Wait a second.... -Paul
[2009-09-22 10:13:17] - paul: although i'd also say that England/France and Turkey/Russia haven't explicitly cooperated on anything (i.e, supported eachothers units, supported eachothers' defense) it's more of just mutual disinterest at this point. we haven't really seen any alliances similar to Italy/Austria or Turkey/Russia last game - aaron
[2009-09-22 09:35:58] - a: Yeah, it looks like the two main alliances right now are England/France and Turkey/Russia although there are some minor exceptions to the rule right now. -Paul
[2009-09-22 06:38:08] - also, today's random message is pretty good
- aaron[2009-09-22 06:18:01] - a: most recently, fra has been heading east towards ita, and eng/rus/fra are dissolving germany. i think the biggest mystery right now is which side tur(stephen) is going to take, since as of yet he's only targetted the rather neutral supply centers of serbia and greece - aaron
[2009-09-22 06:14:51] - a: ita(andrew) and aus(miguel) formed a turn-one alliance against ger - but ita stabbed, taking trieste. after that, tur/ita dissolved aus. - aaron
[2009-09-22 06:12:44] - a: fra(paul) and ger(dewey) were at it from the start. eng(me) went after rus(bryan). tur(stephen) and rus formed a non-aggression pact and went west towards germany/italy/austria - aaron
[2009-09-22 01:31:20] - darn amazon, doesn't have the lucky mp3, only a remix that is very similar but not quite the same. .( -amy
[2009-09-21 23:51:24] - a: did you get our e-mails about moving? I saw you sent us one after we had already sent you one about what time to show up (11:15 on Saturday). just making sure our e-mails to you weren't getting blocked - vinnie
[2009-09-21 20:22:01] -
hey! how is the diplomacy game going? i looked at the map but it's unclear (without digging through the archives) where the alliances are. it's pretty obvious that something crazy has happened such that stephen is fucking the southeast and frangland is rocking in the northwest. i dunno, does somebody have a summary for vinnie and me? i can't read the forum. ~a[2009-09-21 17:15:27] - less desirable? sure. will it deter them? only a little. in my specific situation, not nearly worth it. ~a
[2009-09-21 16:40:59] - a: like if having it on would make it less desirable to break in. -sam
[2009-09-21 16:39:03] - a: "they can be easily subverted" well sure, i guess if a thief is determined to steal it, he probably will. but was wondering if just having it on would deter them... -sam
[2009-09-21 16:13:57] - that doesn't really work with the whole "best offer" thing. I guess you'd have to have people make offers for a couple days, and then you would know which one the best was - vinnie
[2009-09-21 16:12:37] - oops, something MORE non-commital - vinnie
[2009-09-21 16:11:54] - gurkie: I haven't figured out the best way to deal with multiple people responding.
I did have that problem this weekend, where I told one person they could come by any time on Saturday and then they never showed. meanwhile, I wish I said something less non-commital like "first person to come by can have it, but call me first" - vinnie[2009-09-21 16:04:24] - assuming yes isn't the answer to every question, then i'd say you probably don't want one. ~a
[2009-09-21 16:03:46] - sam: would you want to use it? won't it be a huge pain? are you often parking in dc or a bad neighborhood? is this a really expensive or flashy car? are you aware that they can be easily subverted? ~a
[2009-09-21 16:02:14] - gurkie: what is only 5 bucks? you mean the difference in price is 5 bucks? ~a
[2009-09-21 15:34:51] - is it worth getting one of those steering wheel lock bars for added security for your car? -sam
[2009-09-21 15:26:13] - So I have gotten more responses now... Im sad though cause I said "or best offer" the first person to respond offered me 5 bucks under my asking I said sure. Then 2 more people emailed me on the same item... Oh dear, it is only 5 bucks.. ~gurkie
[2009-09-21 15:01:23] - i mean, Lucky_(Lucky_Twice_song) - aaron
[2009-09-21 15:01:15] - amy: apparently you need to start shopping at abercrombie + fitch! Lucky_(Lucky_Twice_song) - aaron
[2009-09-21 14:56:58] - "I'm so lucky, lucky." I guess that explains the two luckys - vinnie
[2009-09-21 14:55:07] - heh lucky is not a her, it's a them! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky_Twice - amy
[2009-09-21 14:22:22] - gurkie: They've had a color for a while. I think it used to be red and blue, though... -- Xpovos
[2009-09-21 14:08:10] - Vamy: has a color??? And the one I dont like at that -blue and pink should make a lavender/purple not yellow. ~gurkie
[2009-09-21 14:04:35] - Vamy: I heard from my HOA yesterday and I think I should be able to have a yard sale at my place sometime in the next month if there is anything you would be interested in selling there. -Paul
[2009-09-21 11:47:43] - i meant it was my *computer heh -amy
[2009-09-21 11:47:34] - aaron: no it was my password... but from like 4 or 5 years ago .( have absolutely no recollection of what it might be. tried a few old passwords that i could remember, but none worked. -amy
[2009-09-21 10:51:21] - i think price is everything on the listings. there's just so many listings, people have to narrow their search somehow. unfortunately, flexibility is not a search criteria - vinnie
[2009-09-21 10:48:03] - gurkie: I definitely lowballed the table I sold yesterday. I really just wanted to get rid of it. you can edit the price of your listing lower and lower if you feel you're not getting enough response - vinnie
[2009-09-21 10:40:58] - oh and i had two inquiries back when i was trying to sell the couch. but, that was no surprise because it's the awesomest couch ever. also i was only asking $120 which was maybe lowballing a little for a 2-yr-old couch - aaron
[2009-09-21 10:40:03] - gurkie: i posted about five times about looking for a roommate back in november/december and got two responses over the course of several months. i posted today asking $100 less and got three responses on the first day. so it's possible that $$$ is a big deal to craigslisters (even if you say that you're flexible) - aaron
[2009-09-21 10:33:25] - gurkie: ellipticals can be a little hard to ditch. You need a truck to take it away, which slows down the inquiries. Couches need a truck too, but they're not as awkward, honestly. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-21 10:16:25] - I did write "or best offer" though so hopefully it isnt priced too high ~gurkie
[2009-09-21 10:15:51] - vinnie: I posted 2 things on craigslist got a response on one 7 hours later and nothing on the other... Maybe I am asking too high or no one is in need of an elliptical
~gurkie[2009-09-21 10:14:21] - a: when you say have applied to you you mean what? That you use them, or could have or... ~gurkie
[2009-09-21 09:42:46] - amy: huhh well i'm glad you got the files over! i thought they were all your computers i didn't realize it was someone elses. sucks about the password - aaron
[2009-09-21 00:38:09] - yaaaay i actually found something i've been looking for on my old hard drives, the score to an old piece that i wrote that one of my students has been asking me for for months. -amy
[2009-09-20 23:33:12] - ...had a heck of a time trying to figure out why the old IDE hard drive wouldn't work with the SATA one that was in the new computer. but have gotten that sorted out and the files are happily copying over... i just wonder if it was really worth all the time i just spent doing that. don't even remember what was on there. -amy
[2009-09-20 23:32:19] - aaron: could not make use of crossover cable bc old computer, while in very good running condition, has an admin account password that i have no idea what it is ;_; have now taken apart computer to put hard drives into new computer and copy files that way... -amy
[2009-09-20 23:05:59] - negatory. ~a
[2009-09-20 22:50:07] - a: Did you get fired? -- Xpovos
[2009-09-20 14:35:39] - three reasons developers get fired. all three of these have applied to me in a small degree. ~a
[2009-09-19 13:26:50] - Rodeohead - pierce
[2009-09-18 19:52:55] - I just used craigslist for the first time, trying to get rid of some furniture I didn't want. can't believe the number of responses I got so quickly, I had to take both down after 2-3 minutes - vinnie
[2009-09-18 17:25:11] - yo linus torvalds, I'm really happy for you and I'mma let you be Finnish, but FreeBSD is one of the best open-source unix-like operating systems of all time. Of all time! - kanye
[2009-09-18 16:12:48] - amy: sure... show up when you can... ~gurkie
[2009-09-18 16:10:52] - xpovos: oh man i think the most amusing part about that link is that there is now a imaletusfinish.com... srsly i don't know why i find this whole meme so funny ^_^; -amy
[2009-09-18 16:09:20] - gurkie: i don't usu wake up that early, is it OK if i'm late? ^_^; -amy
[2009-09-18 16:09:10] - pierce: actually i liked kanye west's "jesus walks" and sort of liked "stronger" before i knew about any of these controversies *shrug* -amy
[2009-09-18 16:08:07] - vinnie: lol i'd seen references to that video but i never actually saw it, omg taylor swift is so cute <3 -amy
[2009-09-18 14:47:53] - on the other hand, if it weren't for hurricanes and award shows, maybe he wouldn't be thought of much at all. - pierce
[2009-09-18 14:23:39] - Vinnie: Yeah, that was my thought exactly. This guy gets really worked up about awards shows. If it weren't for hurricanes and award shows, Kanye wouldn't be thought too poorly of.
-Paul[2009-09-18 14:17:42] - Vinnie: You know, I'm not sure... Wow. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-18 14:17:06] - vinnie: He is in the illustrious words of our President: a jackass. Unfortunately, he has now gained a notariety I'm sure he's always wanted, and hence has demonstrated once again that if you just out-douche the next in line, you too can be a celebrity. This is not healthy. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-18 14:16:07] - xpovos: you talking about kanye or this?: http://www.cmt.com/videos/shows/cmt-music-awards-2009/401599/thug-story.jhtml
- vinnie[2009-09-18 14:13:14] - paul: hahaha, wow. I didn't realize he had such a history of getting upset at freakin' award shows - vinnie
[2009-09-18 14:13:13] - vinnie: heard this the other day, "How sad is it that the biggest controversy in rap right now revolves around a 19-year old white female country star". -- Xpovos
[2009-09-18 14:10:55] - Xpovos: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West#Controversies -Paul
[2009-09-18 14:08:27] - xpovos: he's also a musician, I hear - vinnie
[2009-09-18 14:02:59] - aaron: I dunno, it seems it might have legs. http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_kq2xr97Bnr1qa3i8uo1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0RYTHV9YYQ4W5Q3HQMG2&Expires=1253383236&Signature=tfi0zcouWYEG/XBXTb1 -- Xpovos
[2009-09-18 13:53:39] - Paul: I was trying to remember the other stupid things Kanye had done. Thanks for the refresher. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-18 13:52:56] - I'm upset because it seems like "I'mma let you finish" is going to surpass "George Bush doesn't care about black people" as what Kanye is most famous for. -Paul
[2009-09-18 13:40:10] - gurkie: Is Kanye ever not drunk? -- Xpovos
[2009-09-18 13:37:45] - Pierce: the part I didn't understand was relating it to Kanye's apology. Also I think his apology was over twitter while drunk hence 140 character limit per tweet... ~gurkie
[2009-09-18 13:26:48] - gurkie: your typing is like reading the elegant, florid prose of the founding fathers compared to kanye's apology. but I didn't want that to go to your head so I pretended I've been mocking your typing style behind your back. - pierce
[2009-09-18 13:12:58] - paul: ha ha, i hope they do 24-hour shipping or it might not arrive before the meme dies - aaron
[2009-09-18 13:12:22] - Xpovos: Jordan didnt turn it into three books, Sanderson did. Because he thought it was too long... And had too much to tie up. (I think)~Gurkie
[2009-09-18 13:09:27] - http://imaletyoufinish.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/kanye-fridge.jpg -- Xpovos
[2009-09-18 13:04:33] - Piermy: http://www.bustedtees.com/immaletyoufinishkanyewestshirt?utm_medium=EmailED&utm_source=091809&cm_mmc=ED-_-9/18%20Kanye-_-99296378-_-5T0I0S-X0EJ-NR2GH-H9T2T-ZGMV For you guys. -Paul
[2009-09-18 13:02:37] - pierce: huh? ~gurkie
[2009-09-18 12:30:20] - Wow. Jordan was a consumate modern author. Who else could take a final novel and turn it into three? -- Xpovos
[2009-09-18 12:27:53] - oh lord my eyes. gurkie, I take back everything mean I ever said about your typing style except the stuff behind your back. - pierce
[2009-09-18 11:49:30] - http://www.amazon.com/Gathering-Storm-Wheel-Time/dp/0765302306/ref=pd_sim_kinc_1 ~gurkie
[2009-09-18 10:17:59] - vinnie: a lot of the things that are in that blog were listed on cnn as things he had said as of the day after the VMAs. So it may be real... ~gurkie
[2009-09-18 10:17:04] - So for people who want to (or are willing to) help me move I am thinking 10 or 11 on Sunday... I will buy pizza/beverages if people want... ~gurkie
[2009-09-18 08:39:37] - pierce: http://twitpic.com/hofzt there is some discussion about whether this is fake, it's not listed on his blog anymore, anyway - vinnie
[2009-09-17 23:18:06] - vinnie: uh oh, no I didn't. - pierce
[2009-09-17 22:28:43] - pierce: I almost think "your" adds to it. did you see Kanye's apology?? - vinnie
[2009-09-17 18:44:53] - a: yeah, I'd be disappointed except I don't know how much of a standard I can apply to a Kanye interruption macro. - pierce
[2009-09-17 18:42:12] - hah i looked at that image like five times and only just now realized that it's "you're" ~a
[2009-09-17 16:33:42] - pierce:
- aaron[2009-09-17 15:13:04] - oh my god I want this IDE and would not get sick of it ever ever ever. - pierce
[2009-09-17 15:06:16] - a: that's assuming I'm even remembering the right incident. I don't recall skidding through a stop sign when that happened - vinnie
[2009-09-17 15:04:58] - a: my car skidded and the side of my car went wham against the curb. I didn't go over it. IIRC I had to get a tire and 2 wheels replaced and my alignment fixed, ended up costing a hefty sum - vinnie
[2009-09-17 14:55:22] - pierce: go over the curb.
i checked the previous conversation and he didn't say if he went over the curb or not. ~a[2009-09-17 14:50:31] - a: obviously he did, and now I guess we're going over it again. - pierce
[2009-09-17 14:31:48] - vinnie: you hit a curb? did you go over it? ~a
[2009-09-17 14:02:56] - aaron: invisible ghosts, that makes sense. at first I thought the joke was maybe that ghosts don't exist. some of these were really funny (I liked #23 in addition to the ones you guys listed), but the list seemed to get worse as it went on - vinnie
[2009-09-17 13:57:35] - http://izismile.com/2009/09/17/kanye_west_i_the_biggest_douchebag_of_all_time_33_pics.html a lot of them aren't that funny, but i liked the one with shaq, 2nd to last one on the page -amy
[2009-09-17 13:52:13] - hehe, i liked #25 -amy
[2009-09-17 13:43:51] - Ah, I totally didn't see that his fingers were missing in #2, that makes it funnier. Still not high grade funny, thought. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-17 13:42:41] - #22 made me laugh way harder than it should have. Oddly, I liked the lower numbered ones less, in general. -- Xpovos
[2009-09-17 13:28:35] - a: i haven't tried the collider yet but that's pretty funny if true. i summoned a black hole once and it worked really well! - aaron
[2009-09-17 13:20:55] - scribblenauts ~a
[2009-09-17 13:03:24] - I like #15. I've destroyed so many pots in Zelda games... -Paul
[2009-09-17 13:02:23] - Pierce: Yeah, #2 is definitely from Gears of War and it makes sense that it would be mocking the lancer since it has a chainsaw where one would hold it. -Paul
[2009-09-17 12:50:08] - from reading the comments, #2 is a joke based on this gun from gears of war. - pierce
[2009-09-17 12:45:56] - I think #18 was my favorite. - pierce
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