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Hi Gang, I'm running the Tunnel to Towers 5K again this year. (home) If anyone feels like donating (any amount is appreciated), please click the following link: ActiveGiving.com Donations Thanks!

Probably obscure for many of you, but RIP to a cycling great. AFP: Tributes paid as former Tour winner Fignon dies

Wow, almost missed it! Happy birthday. Hope you had a great day!

Hey everyone- I'm in a bit of a pickle. I've run out of kick ass speculative fiction to read, and I need recommendations. Sci-fi/fantasy is such a scary genre to navigate. One second a book's premise seems promising, but then it delves into childish writing and predictable situations. I'm a short way into Peter Brett's The Warded Man, and it reminded me of these types of pitfalls. Of course it is hard to trust amazon-type reviews of fantasy, because not all fantasy readers are as discerning as me, you, and everyone else who likes good things. Anyway the premise starts out awesome: demons come out every night and try to kill people. The only thing the protects pe…

Happy birthday, Matty! Have a great day.

Have a great day Laine. We miss you around here but hope you are doing well. Cheers!

Happy birthday! See you around in the Slow Forum.

Happy Birthday Ian, and I hope you have a fantastic day on vacation! Cheers!

Sorry if there is already a topic on this, but I couldn't find it. Anyhow, a woman robs a bank and not only leaves her debit card, but writes the note on the back of a prescription... in her name FBI: Bank robber leaves debit card behind - Chicago Breaking News

I get all sorts of emails, most of which are rather senseless, but I found this one interesting. Ever seen a train lay its own track?

Remember me? Well, I'm back. I recently picked up a PS Audio DL III, some HD650's, and ordered a WA2 from Mr. Woo. I forgot that other place is filled with awkward teenagers and ESL students, at which point I remembered Head-Case and had that n_maher dude reset my password (thanks Nate!). So, this is where you all say "welcome back, Thaddy."

Born 07:51 8lbs 6oz 19.5" Everything went super smooth and mommy and baby are doing very well. It's almost strange how quick and easy things went (from my perspective at least, wife I am sure would say otherwise). Couple days to recover from C-section in hospital then everyone should be coming home. And without further ado......

Happy Birthday to Tyll!

Some of you may be aware that in mid April I had Gastrointestinal bypass surgery. It appeared to go really well. I was recovering/responding better than anyone I've ever heard of. Then in May A Gout flareup started (I'd never been officially diagnosed with Gout, but I might have had 3-4 brief (2-3 day) flareups over the last 15 years), it was misdiagnosed at the ER which directly resulted in my having a severe G.I. bleed. I ended up almost dying, spent six days in the hospital (where I received 12 units of Plasma and 9 Units of Whole Blood). To make a long story shorter I'm still fighting the same Gout Flareup. 3 Fucking months and on-going. The last month I've been on…

Happy Birthday Rodrigo!!!! Que cumplas muchos m

Happy birthday! Enjoy!

Hope you have a great birthday, Pete.

Have a great 29th birthday Todd! Cheers!

Since you were silly enough to be born on the same day, you get to share a thread. Happy birthday to you all. I hope you're enjoying yourselves somewhere nice right now.

this mourning at 4:30am water decided to travel up my sewer and all over the place. i was on the net when i heard some bubbling noise in back of me, when i turned around and seen water making its way past my door. i didn't know what to do, move my stuff to higher ground or try to stop the water. i ran to the to drains in the basement and seen a mini version of the Bellagio Fountain's only without the Bocelli (if Bocelli would of been playing at the same time it would of just confused me more..alot more). so what do i do stop the fountains or move my stuff? finally i did what Sean Connery would do on the Rect October..used Combat tatics...plug the drains! plug the drains!…

Steinbrenner dies from heart attack | yankees.com: News

A real loss for underground comix and Cleveland today. Obits here, here and here. Pick up a copy of American Splendor or watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBv3TzH2jao. Play him off Toby.

I don't know if any of you know of Tuli or the Fugs, but I knew and loved the man, and what's strange is that I'd been thinking about him a lot the last month for no reason that I could figure. I found out today that he passed. RIP Tuli. Fugs Co-Founder Kupferberg Passes - by Marc Tracy > Tablet Magazine - A New Read on Jewish Life

Hey, I think topic is as worthy as any. People just amaze me with the crap they can come up with. I was just browsing Audiogon and ran into this ad: Hms Gran Finale, Top Match with the new For Sale | AudiogoN My favorite bits were: "I am not still sure they use them but I was told that NASA uses/used his power cables." "I will be glad to answer any serious questions and I do have a Associate Degree in Electronics from a local college back in 87'." "May God Bless Our Troops and Their Families and End This War SOON!" Huh? Anyway, I thought it would be fun to have a thread that is dedicated to the stupid shit people write in for sale ads. Hopefully it w…

Happy birthday Biggie! I figured since you are a baker who shares a birthday with Mike Baker then you should have a birthday thread early along with him. Have a great one and I hope somebody else bakes for you today! Cheers!