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So on Saturday I was getting dressed for the supermarket and put down my glasses and the little screw on my earpiece went pop and I lost it. I groped my way to my desk and found a replacement screw and mended my glasses. Don't ask me how I did it because I couldn't see worth a darn. Got too depressed to shop. Eyeglass store was already closed. (cont.) - m9m, Crone of FriendFeed

What time is it when you go to the dentist? Tooth-hurty. - m9m, Crone of FriendFeed

"WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Americans sent over a hundred million Father’s Day messages on Sunday, the National Security Agency reported today. The hundred-million number, while robust, falls short of the hundred and twenty million Mother’s Day messages collected by the N.S.A. in May." - Jessie from Bookmarklet

" The difference between the two figures is “not surprising,” said N.S.A. director General Keith B. Alexander. He added, “On the whole, mothers take Mother’s Day more seriously—if the e-mails we read by mothers whose children forgot are any indication.” General Alexander said that the agency collected in the neighborhood of two to three million such e-mails from angry mothers this year. " - Jessie

We'll see if this shows up on my upcoming review. - Brian Johns

I assume you put me last on the list because I am the best. - Robert Christ

How can you not love Mr. B?? - VALZ/TT/TM

Hey, Val. :) - Steven Perez

*waves* - Julian

Only 4 people came up to them at CALIcon to say "oh, Sarah's parents! We hear about you on Twitter!" To which my parents were puzzled. - Sarah G. from iPhone

They're rock stars! Just look at those sunglasses! - Julian

"Friendfeed we'll talk about in a bit" - Kevin Johnson

Oh yeah. FriendFeed is in there. - Louis Gray

The troupe will perform at the Abrons Arts Center in New York April 18 and April 19. Their performance, “Olden New Golden Blue,” explores the dancers’ relationship with their past. - Miriella

Also, mail2ff still works if anyone was wondering.... :) - Ross Miller

Sweet shirt! - Zulema ❧ spicy cocoa tart

Sweet mail2ff service! - Stephen Mack #TeamMomo

*** Hide this post if you are sensitive to spoilers *** - Stephen Mack #TeamMomo from Bookmarklet

Yeah, I highly agree with the Lifetime Movie aspect. :) - Zulema ❧ spicy cocoa tart

"Some might consider the kalimotxo (pronounced cal-ee-MO-cho) a guilty pleasure; I’ve received more than a few skeptical glances when I’ve ordered it at bars in New York. But I don’t feel an iota of contrition when I drink this Basque-country classic. It couldn’t be easier: equal parts red wine (some say the cheaper the better, but that’s up to you) and cola. I like a squeeze of lemon juice for a little brightness, and maybe a slice of lemon or orange to dress it up. But purists might consider even those modest additions a little fussy. The overall effect is surprisingly sangria-esque, minus all that fruit-chopping and waiting, and wonderfully refreshing. If you can find cola made with cane sugar rather than corn syrup, all the better, but the drink is still fine with whatever you’ve got on hand. The soda’s caffeine actually makes the kalimotxo a fine pick-me-up: an ideal afternoon drink when you know you’ve still got a long day, and night, ahead. In a glass filled with ice, combine 3... more... - Elena from Bookmarklet

We used to call this this Seesmic drink. One of the guys we met on there made this. I think it tastes like Dr. Pepper (gag), my husband loves it. - Anika

Good news! - Anne Bouey

I think the editors actually try to pick points where it seems like a natural end point to add extra confusion. - Andrew C (✓)

Can't complain when you think back on it all and find yourself with a huge smile on your face! :D #laxlife - JA Castillo

Nice pic that includes the spires from some campus buildings. - The LB: #TeamMonique from Bookmarklet

"The sound is unmistakeable. A scientist might talk about the explosive pop of a wine cork in terms of pressure or elasticity. But for wine lovers, the distinctive creak and pop means something good is happening. It triggers associations - social intimacy, relaxation, nuanced aromas, celebration - that go far beyond just a slug of alcohol. The unveiling this week of a new style of cork raises the question of why the traditional kind continues to dominate much of the wine world. The Helix is opened with just a twist of the hand. No corkscrew is necessary as the top of the bottle has a thread inside." - Jessie from Bookmarklet

I LOVE screw caps. Just in the past year, I've come to loathe the work of opening a cork, especially the plastic ones. New corks? Not interested. - Anika

My mom, my sister-in-law Kelly, my sister Jo, my dad, my niece Amelia, my brother Rob. - Stephen Mack #TeamMomo from iPhone

Aww thank you all! - Stephen Mack #TeamMomo from iPhone

Yay! - Mary B: #TeamMonique

Hot damn!!! - Yvonne from FFHound!

"Google is preparing to conquer a new dimension: the stratosphere. The Internet giant is releasing 30 high-tech balloons in a trial of technology designed to bring the Internet to places where people are not yet connected. The balloons are being sent up into the sky from New Zealand's South Island this month in the first trial of a pioneering system dubbed Project Loon. According to Google, "Project Loon is a network of balloons traveling on the edge of space, designed to connect people in rural and remote areas, help fill coverage gaps, and bring people back online after disasters." Google estimates that two-thirds of the global population is without fast, affordable Internet access. So while it sounds like something from the realms of science fiction, if successful, the project could make a difference to many people around the world." - SteVe C from Bookmarklet

The book has 25 chapters. I figure people will read at difference paces, but for the purposes of this "Paced Discussion" thread, I am proposing a chapter a day, aiming to finish by June 25. (You can read as fast or as slow as you like, but to post in this thread, please refrain from posting spoilers past the chapter listed up top.) - Stephen Mack #TeamMomo from Bookmarklet

Oops, I fell behind a bit. Time to catch up! - Stephen Mack #TeamMomo

They're keeping me overnight just cuz - I'll go home when I wake up in the morning. - Mary B: #TeamMonique

I think I have now joined your tribe, Janet. - Mary B: #TeamMonique

"China’s Fujian Province announced yesterday at a cross-strait forum that it would present Taiwan with three red pandas as part of a series of measures to further improve relations between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. The three animals, which were bred by a research center in Fujian, will be given to Taipei Zoo to promote animal breeding cooperation and help the people of Taiwan to understand the efforts made by China in wildlife protection." - Jessie from Bookmarklet

Fun fact: The red panda exhibit at the Taipei Zoo is labeled "firefox" in Chinese. - Jessie

yay :) - lris

You are not in the hammock while the geriatric ground crew are working, are you? - sglassme

No, although that will probably happen sometime. You can't stop them from working! - Sarah G.

I can understand that. Are you recovering now? - Friar Will

SO PROUD OF YOU! - Kelli H.

"I'm a writer who does a bit of comedy, a bit of journalism, a bit of reviewing and a few other things. And from 2003 until 2008 I wrote six novels for erotica "by women for women" imprint Black Lace Books using the pseudonym Mathilde Madden. Three of those novels were a trilogy about werewolves and werewolf hunters and their tragic, forbidden, hairy love. The books did OK, which at this level of publishing is almost indistinguishable from them sinking utterly and without trace. And they gained a tiny number of (mostly) dismissive reviews on Amazon. But I liked them, I was proud of them and that was that." - Jessie from Bookmarklet

what are the chances someone will pick this up for a new TV series? ;-) - Halil

FML. - Jessie

...thanks for reminding about this... - WoH: Professor MOTHRA

"Last Saturday, Banff mechanic Tim Bartlett was christening a new motorcycle through the Rocky Mountains when he had a rare wildlife encounter that was equal parts terrifying and enchanting. On a stretch of British Columbia’s Highway 93, a massive grey wolf emerged from the trees, lunged at his speeding ride and chased after him at full speed as he pulled away. The story would have become little more than another legend clanging around the roadhouses of Western Canada if Mr. Bartlett had not whipped a camera out of his top pocket to record the event for posterity; capturing a series of rare snapshots that have since been beamed around the world. The Post’s Tristin Hopper reached him by phone on Friday morning." - Jessie from Bookmarklet

It's possible - I think huskies usually have shorter legs and a barrel chest, right? I saw a wolf-husky hybrid in a parking lot in LA a couple of years ago and even though the owner had him *very* well-trained it was intimidating just to stand next to him. - Jessie

O HAI! <3 - RepoRat

Aw, he's all gone home! - Zamms from iPhone

Actually there are apparently 16 HBO and Cinemax channels on our cable now so I found 8 movies to DVR over the weekend. "Beyond the Candelabra" "Beasts of Southern Wild" "Dune" ... - SteVe C

Oh, so this is why I came home to such tom-movery - Janet:#TeamMonique

"New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft told people for years that he gave Russian president Vladimir Putin one of his Super Bowl rings, but according to a report from the New York Post, Putin actually stole the $25,000 ring. Kraft explained the incident to those in attendance at Carnegie Hall’s Medal of Excellence gala, saying, "I took out the ring and showed it to [Putin], and he put it on and he goes, ‘I can kill someone with this ring.’ I put my hand out and he put it in his pocket, and three KGB guys got around him and walked out."" - SteVe C from Bookmarklet

After returning to the states and demanding his ring back, the White House reportedly intervened. At the behest of the American government, Kraft was instructed to claim the ring was a gift in order to ease possible tensions between the Russians and the United States According to the report, the government told Kraft, “It would really be in the best interest of US-Soviet relations if... more... - SteVe C