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Y/N poll: Do you know what "shoegazing" means? I can't find any mention of it having been made here -- (edited) - prayformojo Dec 4, 14:43 9
- I know; and where's Q?, I bet he knows. -- nm - b., unaccepted. Dec 4, 14:49 1
  - Dancing whilst looking down. Often jokingly referred to when talking about goths. -- nm - Qale Dec 4, 15:17
- Nope -- nm - Krusty Dec 4, 14:49
- I may or may not have used that term on ST in the past. - Mop Dec 4, 14:45
- Yup. Do it all the time. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 4, 14:44
- Well, duh. - spamlet Dec 4, 14:44 3
  - But... - Mop Dec 4, 14:46
  - well, huh - prayformojo Dec 4, 14:45 1
    - Well having pixie and x killfiled is understandable. - spamlet Dec 4, 14:54
Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments shrunk by more than 1.1 million acres and more than 800,000 acres respectively -- (link) - crash davis Dec 4, 14:29 1
- And now the lawsuits. -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 14:33
She’s 86 & lives in a retirement community in Florida. He’s 22 and lives in Harlem. They met online playing #wordswithfriends -- (link) - Remlik Dec 4, 14:26 3
- She's 81. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 4, 14:28
- a little more on the story.... -- (link) - Remlik Dec 4, 14:27 1
  - the short version. nm but: -- (link) - b., unaccepted. Dec 4, 14:29 [Backboard]
Cash Cab is back tonight! Woo hoo!!! Welcome back, Ben Bailey! -- (edited) - Krusty Dec 4, 14:24
Bryan Singer...You're....FIRRRRREEEEDDDDDD after clashing with Rami Malek on set of the Queen movie -- (link) - Remlik Dec 4, 14:15 16
- Claiming PTSD? Huh. Well, get that man to a psychologist. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 4, 14:40 1
  - DEEEEEE-VAAAAAA -- nm - groiny Dec 4, 14:41
- Right. That's why. -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 14:30
- Why is he still getting such high profile work? After The Usual Suspects he's made some real garbage. -- nm - Krusty Dec 4, 14:29 2
  - Forget the quality of his work, why is he still getting jobs being a known creeper? -- nm - ty97 Dec 4, 14:32 1
    - For both reasons he shouldn't be working in Hollywood anymore. -- nm - Krusty Dec 4, 14:33
- "post-traumatic stress disorder because of the tensions on the set?" C'mon. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 4, 14:24 2
  - some girls don't hit back like girls -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 4, 15:03
  - I just got to that. I wonder if it's like conyers' health issues - all the stress of being found out, only, in this case, - b., unaccepted. Dec 4, 14:27
- no offense intended, duh - your subject line doesn't tell the whole story. it was more than Rami, Singer'd been warned about unprofessionalism, etc. -- nm - b., unaccepted. Dec 4, 14:22 4
  - I love that a Directors Guild rep was on the set in case of incidents -- nm - peglegpete Dec 4, 14:25
  - Well if Bery let me post the whole article I would! - Remlik Dec 4, 14:23 2
    - the whole article in the subject line? (Bery, we're gonna need a survey about that. ;) -) -- nm - b., unaccepted. Dec 4, 14:37
    - He didn’t know what was going on. Phase 2 was unravelling before his eyes and all he could think about was the Article. People. Who can blame them? - Low-Budget Mr Robot si Dec 4, 14:31
- .......not the Singer story we were all expecting -- nm - ty97 Dec 4, 14:18
- Prolly on Sex Island somewhere. -- nm - budice Dec 4, 14:17
Has anyone finished ‘Artemis’? Just wondering. I forgot it was out. -- nm - Volnelk Dec 4, 14:15 5
- Ordered it for the kid for Christmas so it will be a few weeks. - spamlet Dec 4, 14:43
- I went and searched for it with the hope it was about the character from Ready Player One. - Krusty Dec 4, 14:32
- Rosario Dawson is soooooo great on the audiobook version. nm - ralph wiggum Dec 4, 14:23 1
  - This! - JD Dec 4, 14:29
- 30 pages in. A Runaways reread took priority. -- nm - David Dec 4, 14:15
WaPo: Woman shares new evidence of relationship with Roy Moore when she was 17 -- (link) - budice Dec 4, 14:14 2
- Only in her Dreams -- nm - JaxSean Dec 4, 14:18
- *shrug* -- nm - GOP Dec 4, 14:16
I hear Justin Timberlake singing this -- (link) - amoxy Dec 4, 14:10 1
- * NOT Little Drummer Boy -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 14:26
PBS announces 'Amanpour' as interim replacement for Charlie Rose -- (link) - budice Dec 4, 14:05 4
- Qualifications: Has not sexually harassed anyone. -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 14:27
- Smart. -- nm - David Dec 4, 14:12
- My vote would have gone to that New York Times editor who spoke with Jay-Z last week. He was solid as a conversationalist. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Dec 4, 14:10
- Solid choice -- nm - ty97 Dec 4, 14:06
We had leftover Turkey for lunch(last of the 10 donated). We had no mayo, but substitute Cesar salad dressing. It was gooood -- nm - amoxy Dec 4, 14:00
EW is reporting that Olaf's Frozen Adventure is getting yanked because of bad reviews. -- (link) - Mop Dec 4, 13:43 9
- User-altered headline. That is not what EW is reporting. -- nm - con_carne Dec 4, 13:54 3
  - EW is reporting that Mashable is reporting that it's being removed for bad reviews but Disney is denying it. -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 14:13 2
    - #whyareyoudoingthis Here's the story, everybody. EW independently confirms Disney's claim and they made an entire "article" about that tiny fact - con_carne Dec 4, 14:31 1
      - How much is Disney paying you to be their shill on ST? Huh? HUH?! -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 14:34
- The article says the opposite. It says it was always planned for removal on the 8th. - Krusty Dec 4, 13:50 4
  - Uhhh... Huhhhhhh.... Sure... -- nm - Ender Dec 4, 13:56
  - I doubt that is true. *spin, spin, spin* -- nm - Epiphany Dec 4, 13:51 2
    - I heard in between shooting the scenes, Olaf was inappropriately grabbing and hitting on all the princesses ladies in waiting -- nm - peglegpete Dec 4, 13:54 1
      - Show us your traditions!!! -- nm - Ender Dec 4, 13:57
siiap: paying county property tax - our mailed payments go to a City of Industry p.o. box. employees can't afford to live up here? -- nm - b. Dec 4, 13:40 10
- or they could have outsourced processing? -- nm* - ty97 Dec 4, 13:43 9
  - ... - b. Dec 4, 14:00 6
    - I thought "-- nm" meant there is no IM -- nm - con_carne Dec 4, 14:03 4
      - There are a number of STers who ignore accepted posting conventions ;-) -- nm - Meg Dec 4, 14:14 3
        
        I've been doing the same thing almost as long as I've been posting, so almost 18 years. (crazy.) - b., unaccepted. Dec 4, 14:19 2
        
        And those of us that have been reading your posts for 18 years know to look inside :) -- nm - Meg Dec 4, 14:27 1
        
        c_c has commented on it before. -- nm - b., unaccepted. Dec 4, 14:28
    - As if I have time to read IMs! - ty97 Dec 4, 14:03
  - yep, my Idaho Power bills to to a Seattle PO Box -- nm - crash davis Dec 4, 13:47
  - ding -- nm - budice Dec 4, 13:47
I guess we can conclude now that florist and cake bakers can tell same sex customers to sod off -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 4, 13:33 2
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  - sorry, I have anxiety, depression and conspiracy all on speed dial -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 4, 15:02
Oasis eligble for RNR Hall of Fame: Noel Gallagher ""I know what it is. I know what it entails, and it won't be fucking happening, OK?'" -- (link) - Remlik Dec 4, 13:26
World War II: Better Than Life in Mississippi -- nm - 8 Word Review of Mudbound Dec 4, 13:23 1
- Also, I wouldn't have recognized Mary J. if I didn't know that to be her -- nm - prayformojo Dec 4, 13:24
thanks b, that PDF link worked. -- nm - spamlet Dec 4, 13:22 1
- :) - -- nm - b. Dec 4, 13:28
Jacksonville Sheriff: Man planned mass shooting at Islamic center -- (link) - Remlik Dec 4, 13:22
Since ty97/Diva will care - Dawson and I are going to Showtunes at the bar tonight, post cocktails at MDH's place :-) -- nm - MDH Dec 4, 13:22 5
- Oh, have fun! Sing one for me! -- nm - Diva Dec 4, 13:28
- I don't know which of you two I pity more. - ty97 Dec 4, 13:23 3
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    - I complimented you! - ty97 Dec 4, 13:28 1
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*tweet of moral outrage* -- nm - ty97 Dec 4, 13:19 6
- *bounces between red and blue, turns purple* -- nm - b. Dec 4, 13:27
- *slightly modifies your name in a negative connotation* -- nm - Strongbad Dec 4, 13:21
- Retweets, ty is on to something -- nm - amoxy Dec 4, 13:20
- *threaded reply of extremely unrelated outrage* -- nm - Beryllium Dec 4, 13:20 2
  - *meme gif about Hillary* -- nm - ty97 Dec 4, 13:21 1
    - *quoted tweet to signal boost the outrage while trying to be detached from it* - Beryllium Dec 4, 13:24
LIR: For the record, I like David most days. - ReluctantCynic Dec 4, 13:17 9
- FTR: Though the record may not reflect it, I think your value based drafting improved your Astros team this year. - crash davis Dec 4, 13:21 6
  - Thank you! :-) - ReluctantCynic Dec 4, 13:26 5
    - I enjoyed trading info with you. For my part, I've learned that five Seahawks keepers may not be the way to go into a Feud draft. - crash davis Dec 4, 13:31 4
      - Russell Wilson and his four clones? -- nm - amoxy Dec 4, 13:33 3
        
        I'd rate it two stellar keepers, two okay keepers, and one total bust. - crash davis Dec 4, 13:36 2
        
        Yeah, the D is living off it's reputation this year -- nm - amoxy Dec 4, 13:41 1
        
        they are not that bad, they had a couple horrendous games but most of the games have been okay -- nm - crash davis Dec 4, 13:43
- RC and David sitting in a tree... -- nm - amoxy Dec 4, 13:19 1
  - Meh, he's not really my type, but the aura of celebrity could go quite a long way ... . -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 4, 13:23
Supreme Court allows President Trump's travel ban on 6 Muslim-majority countries to go fully into effect. -- (link*) - budice Dec 4, 13:16 8
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- Cause F it - its all going straight to hell anyway - Epiphany Dec 4, 13:21 5
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  - I mean seriously. It could only be worse if you lives in Tex....... - ty97 Dec 4, 13:22 3
    - Governor Wheels is going to find a way to screw us all - Epiphany Dec 4, 13:27 2
      - Hee, do people really call him that? -- nm - amoxy Dec 4, 13:32 1
        
        Nah. Though they should. Jerry Jones is more hated than our Governor. by a long shot. -- nm - Epiphany Dec 4, 13:38
- *smh* -- nm - amoxy Dec 4, 13:18
Hey Krusty from b2 - eag Dec 4, 13:15 1
- I don't know their skill levels but if he doesn't play in college he's not likely getting drafted. - Krusty Dec 4, 13:25
Because the Trump Administration wants everyone in America to be stupid: "GOP bill would eliminate student loan forgiveness for public service" -- (link) - MDH Dec 4, 13:15 7
- It's easier to pull the wool over the eyes of the uneducated -- nm - decline Dec 4, 13:16 6
  - You could also argue that this is a continuing effort from some Republicans to drive non-wealthy progressives out of public service ... -- (edited) - ReluctantCynic Dec 4, 13:21 5
    - Whoops! Thanks for catching that. I meant progressives. - ReluctantCynic Dec 4, 13:28 1
      - More seriously, I'd go with Occam's razor - "what's the best way we can finance these tax cuts without putting more burden on people who might - Roger More Dec 4, 13:40
    - Replace conservatives with liberals and you may have something. -- nm - Roger More Dec 4, 13:25
    - Keep in mind, it's not just government, it's non-profits as well. They hate charity. -- nm - MDH Dec 4, 13:24 1
      - Yup. Exactly. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 4, 13:28
Poor Lonzo's gonna have to support his brothers for the rest of his life. -- nm - David Dec 4, 13:14 23
- He better find a Jump shot quick or he’s going to be looking overseas in 3-4 years. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 4, 13:18 8
  - I haven't paid attention, how's he doing in the NBA? Okay, or? -- nm - MDH Dec 4, 13:19 7
    - Or. -- nm - Krusty Dec 4, 13:30 1
      - heh -- nm - MDH Dec 4, 13:30
    - He has moments but his shooting is beyond dreadful and his leadership is suspect. - Will Hunting Dec 4, 13:21 4
      - 47% from the line!? Ay caramba. -- nm - MDH Dec 4, 13:24 3
        
        He’s shooting worse than Fultz was when Philly shut him down for being broken. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 4, 13:27 2
        
        He does average 7 assist and 7 rebounds a game - eag Dec 4, 13:35 1
        
        He does, no doubt about it. He's likely going to need the year to adjust to speed and strength of the NBA players. - Krusty Dec 4, 13:54
- Hopefully the youngest one is taking notes on what not to do going forward in life. -- nm - Krusty Dec 4, 13:15 13
  - Well he has almost already made himself ineligible academically to go to college with him having his own shoe. - eag Dec 4, 13:17 1
    - That has to be an issue for the NCAA. To allow them to sell their own sneakers has to be a violation. -- nm - Krusty Dec 4, 13:52
  - LaVar pulled that kid out of school last month. -- nm - David Dec 4, 13:15 10
    - He should start his own YouTube channel. He'll make a fortune! -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 14:43
    - I hope you're joking because he's only a junior in H.S. - Krusty Dec 4, 13:18 2
      - Nope, he's going to homeschool him the last two years. -- nm - spamlet Dec 4, 13:20 1
        
        And how will be play basketball? It seems like there's little concern for education in the Ball household so I guess there's some - Krusty Dec 4, 13:27
    - is that the one who stole crap in China? -- nm - decline Dec 4, 13:16 5
      - No, that's the college kid who just quit school. -- nm - David Dec 4, 13:17 4
        
        High school kid. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 4, 13:19 1
        
        The one who stole crap was at UCLA. -- nm - David Dec 4, 14:04
        
        so many Balls -- nm - decline Dec 4, 13:17 1
        
        Three big Balls. -- (edited) - Krusty Dec 4, 13:19
What is that insurance commercial about turning into your parents? "I go around telling strangers that defense wins championships" -- nm - crash davis Dec 4, 13:12
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- Meaning that it’s the fault of the rich that they’re the ones who get elected in the first place. -- nm - znufrii Dec 4, 13:13 4
  - And the people who think they'll be rich soon (which is a lot more than those who will make it). -- nm - Roger More Dec 4, 13:18 1
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    - *makes handwavy motion* -- nm* - znufrii Dec 4, 13:52
- Anyone with four bitcoins or more in 2021. -- nm - David Dec 4, 13:12
Francis Ngan..Ngan...Ngannou-do that again is scary -- (link) - Will Hunting Dec 4, 13:09
Bronze age cave with Pictish drawings -- (link) - peglegpete Dec 4, 13:08

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