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I saw RENT last time I was in New York (98) and like you I got dragged to it by the people I was with. I'm not a fan of musicals and seeing RENT didn't change that. And while I didn't get anything from the musical itself, I felt better for going because I got to see it with my friends and it was something I otherwise wouldn't have done. Plus every two years or so RENT comes up in conversation (or Jeopardy, BF.net) and I get to give my opinion on it.

Bad journalist or not, Justice has something that we do not and that is a press pass and access to players. If he claims that there is some bad chemistry I have a hard time dismissing his claim completely just because he is a bad writer with an ego. All I have to assess player chemistry is occasional camera glimpses in the dugout during the game.

I like the Sonic Burger commercials with the two guys sitting in the car having a conversation. Their cemistry is just great. The gatorade League of Clutch commericals are also pretty good, it's just to bad they overplay them.

Here, here colby! (She's a close second though^)

You say that you like the phone that you currently have. What features don't you like? What features are you looking for in a new phone that you don't have in your Silver? Are you upgrading your cell phone plan or just the phone?

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You have to caulk your car and float it. With a river depth of 4.1 ft, it's the perfect depth to float right to work. Unless you're a banker and can afford a fancy ferry, but I'm going to assume you're a teacher so you can get that big point bonus later in life. In seriousness, I hope the rain ends soon for guys in the midwest and you get the water out of you're basements. I've been dealing with weird weather here in NW New Mexico lately too, it's been snowing.

I've never been a big fan of the series, but I really enjoyed playing this one through. I'm at almost 80% and I'm on a break from playing for now. I would recommend keeping everyone as a good friend since they all have perks. You don't have to go out of your way to please everyone, just wait until they call and then respond YES on your phone if they want to go bowling/drinking/etc. If you hop in a taxi, it really only takes a few minutes real time to go on a date. I use Kiki's perk the most followed by Little Jacob. One thing I wish I would have done differently was choosing between Dwayne and Playboy. One of them will become your friend and the other only gives you cash.

I've enjoyed Mario Kart and Dr. Mario online. Wii online is very limited in comparison to Xbox Live and I think it has a lot to do with Nintendo catering to a younger audience. As far as I know, you can't meet people online and send them your friend code like you can with Live, nor can you chat with people you're playing against. While this limits the amount of interaction you can have with your competitiors, it also thwarts the unnecessary cursing and imagery (UNO) that I've heard and seen on Live. If you want to play against friends you have to get their code from them some other way. Gamefaqs.com is a good place to ask for some friend codes online. I love Mario Kart to death. My online gamerscore has been around 7500 for a while now in racing mode.......and that's without using Funky Kong. The only downfall is that you can't chat with the guy who just threw a blue shell at you as you were about to cross the finish line.

Mota has been more or less solid in the 8th inning, so I can't blame Ned for brining him in, but after the first two batters get on and Todd Helton comes to bat who has hit Mota in the past (sss), why not bring in a lefty to face him? Why leave Mota in?

It really irks me when the Rockies announcers can manage the Brewers bullpen better than Ned. Surprised? Maybe not, but bothered.

I used to go see the Dead Alewives perform weekly back when I was in high school. I had forgotten all about them. I suddenly want an Oakland Gyro and a pack of Winstons. Maybe you're talking about something else.

LLWWLW. And I remember the Brewers sweeping the Rockies in Colorado a few years ago.

Wow, I'm excited about the Brewers.

This is a great matchup. I have to cheer for Ray Allen, the guy is a class act and my favorite player. But it wouldn't suprise me if Kobe and the Lakers took it. I'll be watching.

Thanks for the help everyone. I think the government is secretly watching my online activity and noticed that I started asking questions, because I suddenly get a response from the "Where's my Stimulus Payment" questionnaire. For anyone else who is curious where their check is go to https://sa2.www4.irs.gov/irfof/IRServlet?app=IRACTC. I had my tax refund directly deposited and I thought I read that all those who e-filed with a direct deposit would get their Stimulus Check direct deposited by May 16. I know of several other people where this was the case. The other thing that's kind of weird is that my social security ends in 28, which according to the calender means the check should be issued on June 6th, yet they are now telling me it will be sent out by May 30th. I don't get it. The thing that got me thinking about my check is that I was at my local bike shop, laying down $1400 on a new bike, when the guy behind the counter asks if I'm paying with my Stimulus money. I had completely forgotten about the money until then, after several failed attempts to find out where it was. My advice to anyone who's not getting a response is to be patient and check back on the website every few days.

Has anyone else not received their stimulus check yet? I filed electronically back in January and I should have gotten the check earlier this month, but nothing. If I type in my name in the IRS website regarding the stimulus checks, the system does not recognize me. Any ideas of what I can do at this point?

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I'm sorry and I hope the perps get what's coming to them. On a related note, I was presently suprised that I wasn't broken into while I've been gone on business the past month. I'm in a really bad part of town living above a bunch of meth heads and across the street from the homeless shelter.

Thank you. I think it's hard for people who don't bike regularly to understand the biker's perspective. Just calm down and realize that bikers are out there just like you trying to get safely to their destination.

What a terrible tragedy. A coworker of mine lost his father to a lightning strike on a golf course.

I very rarely drove a car in the 5 years I was in college. I biked to work, school, the grocery store and everywhere else I had to go. I ran red lights and stop signs all the time. I am most definitely the type of rider that annoys motorists to no end, but the motorist needs to understand the bikers perspective. I'll try and explain myself a little bit. I'm not sure how it is in Madison or Minneapolis, but in the town I went to college in there were almost no (0) bike paths. We were not allowed to ride on any sidewalks downtown, nor were we allowed to bike on campus. It always seemed like bikers got the short end of the stick. If I biked in the middle of the road and did 5 mph under the posted speed limit I would get honked at. If I moved it on to the sidewalk nearby I would be yelled at by the pedestrians. I'd often weave between the street and sidewalk depending on what was more available and this caused even more stress for myself and the motorists/pedestrians. Nothing upsets me more than an impatient driver. I remember one time specifically where I was in the left hand turn lane on a red light and the driver behind me kept inching his car closer and closer to me as if to let me know that no matter how fast I accelerated it wasn't going to be fast enough for him. Drivers like him are the reason that I would often take off on a red light if I could get away with it. I have a lot of other stories about inattentive and reckless drivers. Motorists essentially became my enemy on the road. Early in my college years I would obey almost all of the traffic laws like a car should, but as time went by I slowly changed my approach to riding my bike in the city. It became clear to me that to perfect the art of city riding I was going to have to do a little zigging and zagging and bend the rules of the road a bit. Let's face it, bikes are not cars and should not be treated like cars. Cars go fast, cars are big, cars have blind-spots. Bikes are small, slower and more maneuverable. Bikers have to make adjustments based on the advantages given to them by the bike. This doesn't mean that I condone reckless riding, just that bikers need to practice a safe and aware style of riding sometimes geared toward defending themselves against motorists.

After reading the D-backs box score last night I was wondering the same thing. 7 shutout innings from a starting pitcher is something the Brewers haven't witnessed a whole lot of this year. However, you can't really use Davis performance last night as a gauge of how his year is going to go. Once he starts going every 5th day again his ERA will come back up to the 4.5 range. We did see that Vargas wasn't the Doug Davis clone that a lot of people thought he was going to be and that's what really hurts. Eveland was rushed up to Milwaukee and then dismissed awfully quick. For a young guy with the array of pitches Eveland hand, the Brewers should have kept him around a little longer, but he had to be dealt to net us Estrada and Vargas. At the time I missed Davis more than Eveland, but that's since changed.

Didn't Tavarez throw an umpire to the ground in the whole Matheny mound charge? It seems like anytime I've heard news about Tavarez it's been negative. Surely DM would know better than to sign someone like this.

Are you my brother? It was the same in my household growing up. My dad owned Temple of Doom on VHS, but not the other two movies. To this day I can quote Temple of Doom all the way from start to finish. It wasn't until I sat down and watched the other two movies that I realized what I was missing. They are all great in their own little way. "You call him Dr. Jones".