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    Women's World Cup Thread

    was waiting for the more knowledgeable soccer fans to start a thread, but here we are in the semis with none to speak of, so.... USA v GERMANY I'm pretty excited about it. This really could go either way. I was surprised the Germans survived the 1st half French attack in their quarterfinal...
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    Movie Review: The Chef (spoilers)

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2883512/ Watched it last night. I thought it was a very cool movie! I liked the story and the all-star cast. anyone else see it?
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    The Official 2015/2016 NFL Thread

    New Thread Time! Predictions: -Adrian Peterson to the NYGiants -Crabtree to KC -Foles to Houston (if combined with draft move-up) -Lynch to retire -DeMarco Murray to Seattle
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    Wii bundle - lots of stuff

    Hey all, my kids don't play with this thing anymore, so i'd like to get rid of it. It works great, no problems. I'll even throw in the 32" CRT TV we used it with. the sale includes: wii console + IR sensor and cables 2 wii-motes with motion pluses + gel cover 1 basic n64 controller carrying...
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    Human Trafficking Billboards...appropriate?

    Of course I am against the practice. I feel bad that this must be such a problem here in the bay area that they have billboards regarding it, all over the place. But do I need to be forced to have this conversation with my 8 year old daughter? "what's that mean, daddy?" This is not a subject...
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    'Giving Tuesday'

    In response to consumerism 'holidays' of Friday and Monday, anyone going to give to charities on Tuesday? feel free to tell us who you are going to give to if you want to. I am...and I decline to state.
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    hail mary: BARF electricians to the rescue?

    ok so let's pretend for a moment I have no idea what I'm doing...if one of you electrician geniousesses can figure this out for me, I'll have a beer or three waiting for you at your leisure. -I have a chest freezer I'm converting to a kegerator. I need to override the current controller...
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    I'm thankful for...

    reasonable health a healthy family a good beer
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    heads up: motogp.com sale black friday

    got an email stating all videos on motogp.com available until March 2015 for 0.99 euros, on sale friday and saturday...heads up.
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    RIP, R.A. Montgomery

    The creator of the Choose Your Own Adventure books has passed. I loved those books as a kid.
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    Benefits of Camping - An Opportunity to Disconnect

    I just got back from spending 12 of 14 nights of my vacation in a tent/on the ground. 6 days with family and friends in the markleeville/carson pass area, and 6 days with my boy (and ~250 others) at scout camp. I turned off the cell phone and just enjoyed the opportunity of disconnecting myself...
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    M4M to the East Bay Ratter on WB Dumbarton this morning

    Hey man I was the one in the black Explorer that apparently pissed you off this morning. I'd like to hear your take on the little event we had. here's mine: I'm traveling in lane #2 going 5 over (~60) and decide to pass the car in front of me. I change lanes to #1, accelerating to ~70 when I...
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    wtb: dirt riding gear for 10 y/o

    Will buy new if I have to...but I figure there has to be parents out there with this type of gear just sitting around. let me know what you have and what you'd like for it. thanks Dan
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    20 year anniversary of "Don't Do It O.J.!!!"

    http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/notebook/_/page/ojsfinalrun/oj-simpson-live-chase Where were you 20 years ago when O.J. Simpson and Al Cowlings crept along the Southern California freeways? June 17, 1994 in photos O.J. Simpson's wild chase was the lead story on what would have otherwise been a...
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    Alternative Residential IS Providers?

    I recently 'cut the cable' and am looking to live stream/netflix/hulu/etc on possibly up to 5 different devices. Also looking to move away from Xfinity as an ISP. -how much juice do I need? you know, those Mbps down/up number things. -other than Comcast and ATT Uverse, who would you...
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    Kurt Cobain - dead 20 years

    saw Nirvana at the oakland collisseum arena with Everclear and some other band I didn't like. they were really awesome and they played an electric version of Man Who Sold the World before they released the unplugged album. about 4 months later he offed himself. a lot of people don't like In...
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    Another 2014 Soccer Thread

    Let's talk about anything soccer. I'll start: Champions league games are getting interesting. Barcelona - Atletico is a much closer matchup than what it looks like on paper. Atletico's top of the Liga standings I like both ManU and Bayern Munchen...but I can't imagine the devils have a...
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    Venezuela unrest and Leopoldo Lopez

    from the little I know, sounds like there's protest to overthrow the current gov., and another protest that's protesting the protesters. where is this going? is this guy Lopez legit? my friends from the region are steadfast on Lopez's side. your thoughts...
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    Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    Celebrating a great man who took the hard road and contributed positively to our society. http://mlkday.gov/ from the website: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'" I'll be thinking of ways I can do for...
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    perusing for a pro plastics painter, or...?

    I've decided that I want to refresh my old '97 speed triple with a new paint job on the plastics. for years they have shown the effects of laying it down in the dirt at Buttonwillow...and I don't particularly want to be reminded of Buttonwillow anymore. plus I got a little extra cash that I'd...
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