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I'm know that I'm not the only one to check compulsively some sites, especially when I'm bored. So I think we should all write the list of the sites we visit that way. For the greater good. - e-mail - Soundcloud - Facebook - Watmm - Renoise forums - now Braindance forums as I just got subscribed - sometimes (when the sites above are really empty of any news) jeuxvideo.com which is a common video game site with a News section - When I'm bored to hell, I sometimes go on the warp site, knowing that the only new things that will be displayed will get on my nerves because I don't really like what Warp is any more - I forgot Ceephax Acid Crew site, which has sometim…
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Dunno if this has been mentioned yet but.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txjm94GnrPA the first thing (ahem) I thought was another Predators but apparently the script got totally rewritten to tie into Carpenters film perfectly and the SFX are real animatronics tweaked with CGI so the actors interacted properly however the cast does look a bit lame but we'll have to wait and see. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_%282011_film%29
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"Bout 2 kill ma kid" 1 2 3 4
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http://www.theage.com.au/technology/bout-2-kill-ma-kid-guilty-fathers-chilling-facebook-updates-20110504-1e7g9.html I'm having second thoughts about the death penalty. I am against it on principle, but feel that where crimes against children are involved it is a special circumstance. The notion that someone who has made it through life to adulthood, where their self-determination and independence allows them to prosper (if they so choose), would end the life of a defenseless child and deny them that chance is reprehensible. I know that the US has the death penalty, so I guess the question for you is whether its use should be limited. But for we in the U…
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happy birthday troon!!!! :sup: sorry if i was mean enjoy your happy day
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thumbs
by Guest boo- 4 replies
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apparently youths are pointing with their thumbs these days and it may down to improved thumb dexterity due to texting and vidja gaming (although, how much dexterity is there required for pointing? i would have thought it could just be down increased thumb importance, dexterity no matter). also applies to ringing a doorbell. for this trend i'm speculating that thumbing will or already has replaced fingering. kids are also getting arthritis in their thumbs. but it is, apparently, rude to point. so perhaps thumb-pointing is a softened version, less poky. i noticed i thumb-pointed the other day after giving directions but that was more of jokey, sideways 'oi get over…
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Radio Dramas
by Guest Adjective- 8 replies
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I've been listening to radio dramas lately and it's become an addiction. They are often cheesy and dated but I still get pulled into them easily. Mostly they fit into a lot of my daily activities, since the story is just in the air instead of from a glowing temptation box. I would love some recommendations for these types of shows so please share Suspense - just as the title says. Tales of murder, crime, and supernatural with guest appearances by stars of the time including Hitchcock directing the audition, Orsen Welles voicing for the Hitch-hiker, a few Peter Lorre appearances, and probably more I don't recognize because I'm not a dinosaur. Mr Markham An…
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how much $ do you have in your pocket or purse right now? what is your net worth?
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Haruki Murakami's 1Q84
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I don't know what the english blurb reads like, but here in France it looks like So I started this book, i'm like 30 pages in. To sum it up, a young and unknown author meets a book critic in order to present him a manuscript that has stricken his mind. The novel is by a 17 yo girl, and despite the fact it is poorly written, the story is mesmerizing. The critic suggests the young author to rewrite the novel : once it's done they'll publish the book, receive a renowned prized, fill their pockets with money. One condition though : the young author must stay in the shadows, so that all the fame, which will get amplified by her young age, goes to the girl. That will …
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October Sucks 1 2 3
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Man, October sucks. I dunno where to begin. Maybe the fact that it is well into the middle of the month, and its still 78 degrees out with 90% humidity? Maybe. Maybe its the fact that my roommate has been diagnosed with strep throat, and I've been sweating at night over whether I am next. Maybe its the fact that no matter what I wear to my job, I am covered in sweat within ten minutes. October is not meant to be warm, humid and sweaty. It is supposed to be cool, breezy, some fall showers and beautiful leaves falling as far as the I can see. Time for cheap homebrew and drink on a Friday night amidst a backdrop that reminds one of all those sentimental 80's "college lif…
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there's been a documentary showing here about gypsies, their lives and lavish weddings, etc. (my big fat gypsy wedding) i've never had any experience with gypsies at all and don't know anything about them other than what i've seen on tv. how can they afford all these fancy cars, weddings, furniture, etc? how do they feel entitled to take over other people's property without paying rent, council tax, NI contributions, etc? they seem to claim persecution when evicted from land they don't have any right to. maybe years ago when lots of land seemed free and unclaimed they could go where they liked? and why do they teach their very young children to girate sug…
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i have searched with no joy. preferably free, of course. thank you.
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Random facts found on internet
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"Male chimps have big balls, because female chimps are big sluts."
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Mr. Raymond Lyman is the greatest American patriot in our esteemed history. Standing up to corruption in the fair city of Scranton, Mr. Lyman will not rest until his street is paved and he stops receiving intimidating letters from city consul. Marvel at his mispronunciations and unfounded allegations. Bite your nails in suspense as Mr. Lyman walks towards the podium to dispense justice once again. This man is the ultimate badass. I would like to see what he's doing now. Probably challenging Judy Gatelli to a Taekwondo match. [youtubehd]sHwLMGiwppU[/youtubehd] watch the fury in his eyes as he confidently shuts down city consul with the aid of the Feder…
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/oct/11/pornography-internet-service-providers
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http:// http://teenagemutantninjanoses.tumblr.com/ pretty good!
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Live Trees
by Guest EleminoP- 7 replies
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This forest is enclosed. A misty uneasiness is present, making you anxious for reasons beyond now and us. You are driven to search amongst the swamps. They are thick with pungent algae and lie underneath mossy trees that reach down to you, beckoning breathlessly. You rebuke them and continue to search. You search for something old and trapped within each man and woman since the beginning of time. Some foul archetype that encompasses the darkness, the hunt, the outdoors--made from the cobwebs of old memories given life through foggy genetics. It is a dream and a memory that haunts us as children and eats away at us as adults because of its unsettling familia…
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'future-retro' art 1 2 3
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So, a little adult life turmoil has me reeling back through my mind for the comforting memories of childhood, and last night I had the sudden recollection of a book that I must have had from age 5 or so, and which is probably gathering dust in my mom's basement a few thousand miles away. That book is "Great Space Battles." Essentially, it was a collection of classic S.F. cover art, reproduced very well, with little narratives made up to describe the scene depicted in each bit of art, connected to this "Terran Trade Authority" universe the writers made up. There were a lot of incredible illustrations, but almost every memorable one was by Pete Elson. His stuff is…
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i know that i'm not a popular person amongst some (or maybe a lot) of you guys and gals. i know i've likely rubbed your rhubarb the wrong way. but i check this place every single fucking day, sometimes more than 3 times in any 10 minute period. perhaps that says more about me as a boring person? anyway, i've had some great conversations with people on the forums, in CHATMM (rip), on the new talky-in-real-time place that we're not allowed to talk about irc, and i've met a lot of fucking awesome people that are from WATMM via various gigs and stuff. THANKS FOR TEH MEMORIES WATEMM here is a picture of some geekdom
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Any volleyball fans/watchers here?
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today is the day!
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Do you have any certain mundane tasks that you execute so poorly that you feel like you might have been dropped as a baby? like that single brain cell you need to complete the task adequately got mashed somewhere along the way. maybe that extra can of natty light on top of the previous 20 you drank that one night when you were 16 evaporated the required brain cell. For me, it's cracking eggs. I cannot crack a goddam egg right for the life of me. two handed, right handed, left handed, whatever. you can bet the farm that i'm fucking that egg up. and i've been cracking eggs at least weekly for well over a decade. and i try so hard every time. i try to tap it enough …
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whether i use safari, firefox or chrome, i cant download any links from mediafire, megaupload, etc. it just downloads a 3 k file and that is it. anyone know what the deal is?
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Funny how you all cried when a greedy misanthropist who sold shiny toys made in sweatshops died (someone with questionable "inventorship" over anything). Two tribute threads if I recall? Yet Dr. Ritchie pathed the way to success for every tech company out there and none of you sons-of-bitches blinked an eyelid when he passed on a couple days ago. R.I.P. Dennis Ritchie 1941-2011. /Sent from a UNIX-based OS
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Happy B-Day Nene! Take time today to enjoy an assgasm of your own.
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i guess a bunch of people i know are experiencing somewhat of a cold / sickness right now. there is something going around, i feel slightly affected myself. *leaves to check water source scientifically* i gotta beat this before it beats me
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