I liked the purposal in the other thread where the Welsh take over the world.
"Welcome to Wyrthgllgjhdgshgtheblragth," the Captain sneers before punching the time traveling hero in the face.... [
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I'm "Too Much Crying Man".
None dare cross The Weeper! [
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This is bullcrap. Seriously. So lame, and that's coming from someone who embellished a story from his background and turned his little sister into a pyromaniac murderer.
But for what it's worth, there is a bit of light from that thread, at least... [
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It's a Mysterious Universe
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So after reading this thread last night, I saw a local news report about a nice thing that Marvel did - they created a superhero, Blue Ear, for a child with hearing problems who would not wear his hearing aid because "superheroes don't wear... [
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We like beer
How much? Because if it's A LOT, you're taking a long trip inland to Ebenezer's in Lovell.
If not willing to add a few hours onto your drivetime, then there's Novare Res in Portland.... [
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This, and I hear Mike Birbiglia sleeps like a log! [
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Now's the time to be a Liverpool supporter, Ubu. They have the
Bad News Bears struggling underdog status now, combined with
Mighty Ducks 2: The Duckening levels of funding that means they aren't actually underdogs so should provide for... [
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Actually I'm pretty sure the worst thing you can do is have a region on your fantasy map named "THE GIANT MOUNTAINS"
The name sounds better in its original Hobbitauri.... [
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Use your turn signals. Every time. This is the easiest and most effective way to make things safer
Seriously. Here in Witch City USA, I've been looking into making my own signs that read "Welcome To Salem! Use Your Turn Signals. We're... [
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These threads really mess with my vanity searching. [
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I listened to Julie Kramer's last show yesterday and am still bummed out. You could tell she was tearing up between on air segments, no matter how upbeat a song she played. Some dude came on and started laying into Clear Channel and ended up swearing... [
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Oh, Dan, we'll always have Laser Fart. They can't take that away from us.
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I have a bunch of college students who work for me in MA. A student who calls out a lot gets warned and then gets let go if they don't keep up. We have hours that need to be filled - the student who blows them off not only hurts our coverage, but... [
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From my POV: She said, "Who's Han Solo?"
From her POV: He lectured me about someone named Hamsalo for an hour. [
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When we were at the new Lego store at the mall, my wife asked aloud while staring at the wall of Star Wars sets, "Where's the Princess Leia figure?"
A bashful employee said, "Uh, we have her in a key chain?"
"Where?... [
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The citizen is better empowered, the police operate under greater scrutiny and are thus (to whatever degree) encouraged to behave in a professional, appropriate way, and the courts have better evidence and are more likely to prosecute... [
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The Weird Trick is the beginning of a powerful magical ritual - completing it begins your transformation into a higher level being, one who is in your town and available to chat right now. That's why no matter where yo travel, the local singles all... [
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I remember when Wikipedia went offline in protest, seeing the panicked reaction of many students when they realized that source was not available to them. This academic hoaxing feels like a much more subtle teaching experience along the same lines -... [
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After the release of
Abbey Road in 1969, the Beatles break up publicly as Lennon walks away from the band. He is not seen or heard from in years, although his former bandmates say that they have been in contact with him recently and that he is... [
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Wednesday night, my wife sliced her arm open on an open can of beans while preparing dinner.
While she was holding a paper towel to the wound to try to staunch the flow of blood, we debated whether or not we needed to get her to the emergency room.... [
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Man, late to the thread but have to contribute, based on Avengers (movie) roles:
Nick Fury -> Master Li,
Bridge of Birds. You need a knowledgeable manager who you cannot entirely trust.
Captain America -> Aragorn. A team leader... [
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I don't know if anyone saw last night's
House, but there was definitely a "More Mouse Bites!" moment in it.
My wife and I high fived and I went to the mailbox to see if my check arrived yet.... [
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Hulk was a random monster on the Helicarrier but suddenly somewhat acts like a team player after maybe 30 minutes?
I saw that change stemming from the Hulk being asked to show up rather than forced to. When Hulk is rampaging around the... [
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told I should enjoy Whedon's works
Ah, that might be the problem. I also find that if I am told that I should like something, I spend most of my time rebelling and trying not to like it. Joss's cult of evangelists have more to do with me... [
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Aw, man. Mefi got totally scooped by Law and Order: SVU!
DUN-DUN [
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I agree with the author that the io9 poll is flawed. It's a popularity contest, pure and simple, an attempt to win page views by rewarding readers for having popular opinions (just like any other Gawker post). It is no measure of how threatening a... [
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It was great to see Muamba come on to the pitch yesterday. It's interesting to contrast this with all the racism scandals that have been hitting the league this year. How the fans, refs, and teams handled the Muamba situation has been pretty much... [
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Whatever you end up doing, be sure to save the roller bar so you can have it mounted as a trophy to hang over your next printer. [
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"How much Keeffe is in this movie anyway?" STILL makes me reflexively wet my pants. [
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And I've been trying to think, what can you really do to counter-act that?
Any time his views or voice are played in the media, it should be altered to sound like Alvin the Chipmunk.... [
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In a strange reverse of the status quo, for once I had to explain something my students found on reddit, rather than the other way around. [
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Cardinal Dolan's Viagra is a real thing, or a truthy thing.
It's soon to be a blockbuster book by Dan Brown! [
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Asa Butterfield cast as Ender
My brain first processed that as "Brian Butterfield cast as Ender" and I immediately started looking for presale tickets.... [
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One thing that has helped for us is having the dinner table next to his tray. So instead of chucking the food or cup when he's done, he puts it on the table (the food hopefully on a plate on said table). When he gets mad or REEELLLY REEELLYY DONEZ... [
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Take one cup of MIRACLE WHIP® BRAND SALAD DRESSING and slather it liberally over the textblock with a bone folder. [
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Good, so now you Aporkalypse Ankh-Morpork people can get to work on L-Space! [
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