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    I'm either a great manager, or a horrible one

    I manage a team of 4 people, including myself. Typically, I only allow one person out at a time. Seeing as how I expect tomorrow (the friday after Thanksgiving) to be slow, I allowed two of reports to take the day off. I asked them to put it in our group calendar. My third report is a...
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    since adam and eve were created by god

    how come they are always depicted with belly buttons?
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    huggable plush... bacon?!

    http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/plush/e1d0/ And it talks too!
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    took a flying trapeze class

    Took a flying trapeze class a couple days ago, http://newyork.trapezeschool.com/. Wow it was fun. After a brief orientation about how to take off, they get you up to the platform, and on the first swing, they have you bring your legs up while swinging and do the knee hang trick. Second time...
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    Recommend a book for the poster above you

    Let's play a game. Recommend a book for the poster above you, and provide a link where to buy it from! (e.g. amazon, barnes and nobles, etc) Go!
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    suppose your favorite nfl team is in the super bowl...

    ... and it's late in the game, and your team is down 4. they've got the ball back for one final drive to win it. as the score stands though, you would win your office box pool. say the payout would be $1000 or so. how many of you are such die hard fans that you couldn't bring yourself to...
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    Are all Lakers fans this awesome?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM1Dswz2-8M
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    Best fortune cookie you could get?

    According to Yao Ming: If I could get the fortune cookie I wanted, it would say: No more injuries. www.esquire.com/features/what-ive-learned/yao-ming-0110 Big dude's got a sense of humor
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    If you could go anywhere in the world for New Years

    and not worry about costs or time or visas, where do you think would be most fun?
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    Getting coal this year?

    How about 28000 tons of it? http://thedailywtf.com/Articles/Special-Delivery.aspx
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    counterfeit penny made out of gold

    http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/maker-learns-the-fate-of-a-penny-made-of-gold/?no_interstitial Makes you wonder how many hands it passed through on its way from LA to NY.
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    What are ways that technology could improve sports?

    It seems like in most professional sports, there's a lot of human judgement involved. Obviously, some calls, like fouls in basketball, are bound to have the human element involved (eg was it a block or a charge), and personal foul penalties in the nfl will always be a referee decision. But as...
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    dust storm in sydney

    Link Imagine getting wasted the night before, waking up, and seeing this scene outside your window? How worried would you be that you got too messed up?! Blood Red Sky Sr Moderator allisolm
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    What year did you join ATOT?

    It feels like ATOT is just a bunch of old timers hanging around. Very little new blood. Vote in the poll, let's see if we can get an "ATOT age" census.
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    good weekend for me

    Went down to atlantic city on saturday. Bought in for $200 at the $1/2 no limit tables, and by the end of the night, I was up $1200! Fourth trip so far this summer, brings my winnings up to about $2500. Craziest hand I was involved in: Had KK, flop showed AAA. I ended up folding on the...
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    Does anyone play fantasy football?

    Does anyone play Fantasy Football? Is it any fun?
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    the worst part about the nfl season...

    ... is that tuesday through friday just feel so much longer. :(
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    renting out my apartment on weekends

    So I happen to live in a very convenient location in NYC. 10 minute walk to Times Sq, Empire state building, close to subway stations, etc. I see people on ATOT asking for tips on where to stay that doesn't cost $300 a night, and sometimes I wonder if I should just rent out my studio for $100...
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    I got a craving for Hawaiian Punch

    Craving uncarbonated sugar water.. so refreshing!
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    happiness

    when you evaluate your own happiness, do you ask yourself "how happy am i?" or "am i happy?"
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    i am christian

    on my way home from work, this guy jumps in the subway car i'm in and starts speaking loudly for everyone to hear. "good morning ladies and gentlemen..." another homeless dude asking for change, i thought. then he brings up christianity and how god is your lord... great, one of those...
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    no pay raise :(

    who/what are you quoting?
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    your favorite overseas purchase?

    was it a handicrafts souvenir? or some gadget that you couldnt get back home? or did you just get something at a kickass price?
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    How do people spend their day?

    Link If it's a repost, just move on and let the thread die a slow death...
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    City Chase

    Text Anyone ever do this before? Supposedly it's like a one day amazing race type deal in the selected cities. The NYC one is this weekend.
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    naturally blue hair

    out of the billions and billions of people that have been born, how come no one has ever had naturally blue hair? is it impossible even for a genetic mutation to cause this?
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    Dumb waitress last night

    It was her third day on the job, so we cut her some slack when she didn't know the difference between new england steamers and regular steamed clams, and when she initially forgot to bring out the bread basket. 5 of us rang up a bill of $185. One of the girls had gotten a little short in...
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    I found a $20 bill on the street last night

    Yes, I kept it.
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    at what age will you have earned your one millionth dollar?

    based on what you've been paid and reasonable estimates of your future gross salary, at what age will you (or did you) earn your one millionth dollar? (lets keep it simple and not include investments and stuff. only gross pay from your employer, or if you're self employed, the bottom line...
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    Grimlock mouse

    I am so buying this when it comes out! http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/...t=TAK10926&mode=retail
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    health insurance for overseas relatives that are visiting?

    Has anyone had relatives (or friends) from overseas come visit for an extended period, say 3 - 6 months, and bought health insurance for them? Wondering if anyone had any insurers they'd recommend (or avoid).
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    if there was some sort of drug or treatment that allowed you to pick your dreams...

    ... would you use it and how much would you pay for it? i think it'd be awesome if something like that existed. i hate being woken up from a kickass dream and then never be able to go back and finish it.
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    What does your credit card company know about you?

    Text I thought it was a good read. I wonder... based on my habits, how my credit card companies would rate me?
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    ugliest nba player right now

    I was watching the lakers rockets game last night with some buddies, and i realized, yao ming must be the ugliest player in the league right now. agree or disagree?
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    Name one activity that's more fun when it's raining

    I thought about it for a few minutes and honestly couldn't think of any.
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    why is it so cold?

    it's may already, i need some heat! as an individual, if i wanted to speed up global warming, what could i personally do to help move it along? give me some realistic ideas here!
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    Going to guatemala tomorrow

    Anyone been there? Round trip tickets were only $300 so i figured I'd take a short vacation there. edit: some pics so far! antigua.jpg atitlan.jpg lava.jpg
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    when was the last time you hand wrote a full sentence?

    a full sentence, complete with subject and predicate. any writing i do with pen and paper is taking notes or jotting down reminders. anything formal is always typed. i probably haven't hand written one in 3-4 years at least.
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    thrown under the bus by a former coworker

    a year ago i was working at one of those investment banks that got swallowed up due to the financial crisis (not that hard to figure out which if you really want to know). part of my job was to create reports and scripts for various managers of business units. i'm at a different company now...
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    Do you think zombie meat would taste good?

    Would it taste like human? Or does being zombified make them taste like chicken? Zombie nef fest. ATOT Moderator ElFenix