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CathyCA
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by CathyCA » June 7th, 2012, 3:59 pm
“The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need. Those boys simply would not play 'Drop the Handkerchief.'”
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by CameronBornAndBred » June 7th, 2012, 6:07 pm
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by YmoBeThere » June 7th, 2012, 8:05 pm
I don't recall O Brother Where Art Thou doing that well at the box office. My DVR is relatively empty, thus I'm watching Reds baseball on the regional Fox Sports network.
Upon further review, it looks like I have 5 or 6 hours worth of stuff on my DVR. Just nothing very compelling.
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by Turk » June 7th, 2012, 9:13 pm
Not surprising re O Brother box office, as the Coen Brothers doing Homer's "Odyssey" featuring hillbillies (even with Mr. Clooney) would have limited appeal. Meanwhile, Adam Sandler can make the same movie over and over again and print money. Go figure.
The soundtrack is equally oddball, but "Man of Constant Sorrow" is quite the catchy tune...
YMO, I'm jealous that you get to watch the surging Buccos against the Reds...
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by captmojo » June 8th, 2012, 9:16 am
Turk wrote:Not surprising re O Brother box office, as the Coen Brothers doing Homer's "Odyssey" featuring hillbillies (even with Mr. Clooney) would have limited appeal.
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by Lavabe » June 8th, 2012, 1:12 pm
Well, so much for a Triple Crown this year... Derby/Preakness winner I'll Have Another was scratched from the Belmont.
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by OZZIE4DUKE » June 8th, 2012, 2:32 pm
Lavabe wrote:Well, so much for a Triple Crown this year... Derby/Preakness winner I'll Have Another was scratched from the Belmont.
Mrs. Ozzie say the fix is in!

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by DukieInKansas » June 9th, 2012, 1:13 am
OZZIE4DUKE wrote:Lavabe wrote:Well, so much for a Triple Crown this year... Derby/Preakness winner I'll Have Another was scratched from the Belmont.
Mrs. Ozzie say the fix is in!

I hear they are changing his name from I'll Have Another to No, I'm Good.
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by YmoBeThere » June 9th, 2012, 8:02 am
Turk wrote:YMO, I'm jealous that you get to watch the surging Buccos against the Reds...
Just lucky I guess!

For some reason, they've had the Reds number for the last two seasons.
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by CathyCA » June 9th, 2012, 10:11 am
One of the chapters in my book is going to be about law office staff. One of the characters is going to be a blonde receptionist named Ashley. Some of her dialogue is going to include the following (as God is my witness, this is a verbatim) statement:
"Miss Thompson, we were talking about you at Girls Night Out last night, and we all agreed that you're the lawyer we hate the least."

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by ArkieDukie » June 9th, 2012, 10:35 am
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by lawgrad91 » June 9th, 2012, 11:52 am
CathyCA wrote:[One of the chapters in my book is going to be about law office staff. One of the characters is going to be a blonde receptionist named Ashley. Some of her dialogue is going to include the following (as God is my witness, this is a verbatim) statement:
"Miss Thompson, we were talking about you at Girls Night Out last night, and we all agreed that you're the lawyer we hate the least."

Nice! That's a feather in the ol' cap!
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by DukieInKansas » June 9th, 2012, 5:00 pm
Not exactly the best way to put it = but at least they have good taste!
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by Lavabe » June 9th, 2012, 10:14 pm
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by Miles » June 10th, 2012, 10:00 am
Shane Battier is the only reason I can stomach the Heat winning. He was awesome last night. I hope he has a triple double in our straight games as the Heat get their asses handed to them. <sigh> The NBA. </sigh>
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by Ima Facultiwyfe » June 10th, 2012, 12:57 pm
I wonder who Shane ever carries on a conversation with.
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by CameronBornAndBred » June 10th, 2012, 3:59 pm
CathyCA wrote:CameronBornAndBred wrote:We are building shelves this weekend and I'm barbecuing. The shelves are fun, but lots of work. We saw some shelving units that we liked but they cost literally up to and over $1k, so we bought our own wood and hardware. So far we've figured out that we'll be able to build all the ones we want for about $150, and they are looking awesome.
(The 'cue is looking awesome too.)

There's one of two standing up (8' tall).

The next ones we build are going to be the same design, but have interconnecting towers of different heights; those are going against the dining room wall. About $75 each for the ones we've done so far.
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by Lavabe » June 10th, 2012, 8:29 pm
Miles wrote:
Shane Battier is the only reason I can stomach the Heat winning. He was awesome last night. I hope he has a triple double in our straight games as the Heat get their asses handed to them. <sigh> The NBA. </sigh>
There is no other reason for watching NBA playoffs.
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by Very Duke Blue » June 10th, 2012, 10:10 pm
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CathyCA wrote:lawgrad91 wrote:Another rocket scientist in court this afternoon. A couple is in court for review of custody of their kids (Grandma has the kids) and to update the Court on the kids' school attendance. When the kids didn't go to court last year because the parents were too sorry to get them there, the Court placed the kids with Grandma.
Judge: Sir, you look better than you did the last time I saw you.
Father: Thanks, I appreciate that.
Judge: And I don't smell any alcohol on your breath this time, either.
Father: That's 'cause I'm eating Certs, Judge.
One of the chapters in my book is going to be about law office staff. One of the characters is going to be a blonde receptionist named Ashley. Some of her dialogue is going to include the following (as God is my witness, this is a verbatim) statement:
"Miss Thompson, we were talking about you at Girls Night Out last night, and we all agreed that you're the lawyer we hate the least."

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