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- 😊🤪👍👍👍 - JD Jul 3, 20:57 1
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Instagram seems to have gone slightly snapchat ... things don't seem to work as one would normally intuit. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 3, 20:31
Seems like overkill, but the Golden State Warriors just acquired Manny Machado. -- nm - Volnelk Jul 3, 20:24 1
- SI wrote an article about how LeBron shouldn't go to LA now. -- nm - David Jul 3, 20:28
One of the games Twitch Prime (which you have if you have Amazon Prime) is giving away is Pillars of Eternity, a Baldur's Gate style game. - Tim Jul 3, 20:00
This isn’t even the most awkward name on the team. And thank goodness it’s just one night and not a full week. -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 3, 19:58 1
- Hmm. This gives me a RomCom idea. - Beryllium Jul 3, 20:03
so the finger shark bite girl? she's an acquaintance. she's dumber than she seems. -- nm - mafic Jul 3, 19:54 3
- I feel like thete are stories to be told... -- nm - Andie Jul 3, 20:59 1
  - not really. she's a friend's roommate's friend I've met several times. she's just awfully short on common sense. - mafic Jul 4, 19:11
- nice, happy july 4th -- nm - budice Jul 3, 19:56
Maybe I'll just watch Clone Wars again. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 3, 19:45 4
- Looks like about 80% were for HC. Is that not enough? -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God Jul 3, 19:53 1
  - 64 seconds. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 3, 20:04
- Thoughts and prayers. -- nm - David Jul 3, 19:48 1
  - As it was, as it ever shall be, the choice of Beaker (and you) shall win out. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 3, 19:55
Police say Arizona woman, 92, killed 72-year-old son -- (link) - budice Jul 3, 19:44 2
- smooth move ma, now you're gonna be in a really crappy assisted living unit...just sayin -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 3, 19:49
- I should send this to my mom. her response would probably be along the lines of 'damn right' -- nm - mafic Jul 3, 19:46
the RAF is 100 and has a 100 [many vintage] plane flyby over Buckingham Palace on July 10 to celebrate -- (link*) - peglegpete Jul 3, 19:22 2
- including my Sopwith Camel? -- nm - snoopy Jul 3, 19:28 1
  - that information is 'need to know' and for some reason the RAF does not include me in that level of security clearance. -- nm - peglegpete Jul 3, 19:38
DMM (and I'll do pegleg's BBC assignment afterwards): Spiderman Homecoming or Love, Simon? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 3, 18:33 18
- HC, for sure. -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God Jul 3, 19:49
- Homecoming. No doubt. -- nm - David Jul 3, 19:49
- Love Simon. I thought it cute and it had some obvious thought provoking moments. Josh Dumel looks extra hot in this -- nm - Pippy Jul 3, 19:30 2
  - My friend looked at me in the movie and went "Josh Duhamel can be my daddy." -- nm - MDH Jul 3, 19:33 1
    - Smart Friend. -- nm - Pippy Jul 3, 21:03
- IMO Homecoming was mediocre, Love, Simon slightly above average. Very vanilla, but it has some solid moments. -- nm - MDH Jul 3, 19:29 2
  - Is that a movie or a sex life review? -- nm - JD Jul 3, 19:48 1
    - I'm clapping at this, well done. -- nm - MDH Jul 3, 20:27
- mark this Youtuber's page/subscribe they have almost 250 BBC docs, most very good. this'll keep you busy thru the end of the year -- (link) - peglegpete Jul 3, 19:07 [youtube]
- HOmecoming -- nm - Bacon Jul 3, 19:05 1
  - I'll vote with the pork product -- nm - crash davis Jul 3, 19:11
- I’ve only seen Love, Simon and it’s more vanilla than straight sex in the missionary position only for procreation. -- nm - Qale Jul 3, 19:03 4
  - Dammit. I should have scrolled at least this far down before posting -- nm - JD Jul 3, 19:50
  - You have thusly persuaded me. And I will start watching Pose tomorrow to make up for the mere thought of watching Love, Simon. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 3, 19:14 2
    - Pose is so much more tedious than it should be. I'm only 2 episodes in and have virtually lost interest. -- nm - MDH Jul 3, 19:26 1
      - Dammit, MDH! - ReluctantCynic Jul 3, 19:39
- Secrets of great British Castles with Dan Jones. You have 11 to watch. -- (link) - peglegpete Jul 3, 18:54 [youtube]
- Homecoming -- nm - Beaker Jul 3, 18:34
Baby Homer still on track to go home tomorrow!! -- nm - Meg Jul 3, 18:30 3
- *Such* good news. -- nm - Andie Jul 3, 21:00
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker Jul 3, 18:34
- Huzzah! -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 3, 18:32
I do declare, Snoop Dogg sure does know which weed to promote. If Krusty ever travels to PDX, I know just where to take him. - ReluctantCynic Jul 3, 18:11 5
- Snoop has a place here, too -- nm - peglegpete Jul 3, 18:26 2
  - It's called his house. -- nm - Bacon Jul 3, 19:10 1
    - the Dogg house I'm sure -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 3, 19:43
- Hee, a neighbor was just telling me how to best package it for cross-country shipment :) - Meg Jul 3, 18:20
- 🤣😎 -- nm - Krusty Jul 3, 18:12
Affirmative action: Trump 'to scrap' college racial bias policy -- (link) - Covington Jul 3, 17:22 3
- Reminder: His son in law was admitted to Harvard shortly after his father donated 2.5 million dollars. -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God Jul 3, 18:04
- Related -- (link) - Roger More Jul 3, 17:29 1
  - ah, heh. -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God Jul 3, 19:49
There is just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take… The line between reason and madness grows thinner. -- Rosa Parks -- (link) - Spawn: Blood Feud God Jul 3, 17:18 1
- "Many good conversations." -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 3, 17:36
Pore? -- (link*) - Spawn: Blood Feud God Jul 3, 17:06
screenwriters, assemble! "Scientists Are Growing Neanderthal Brains In A Lab" -- (link) - prayformojo Jul 3, 16:39 3
- What could possibly go wrong? -- nm - znufrii, not outraged Jul 3, 17:03
- Brendan Fraser, call your agent! -- nm - Roger More Jul 3, 16:40 1
  - Encino Brain! -- nm - Beryllium Jul 3, 17:29
local news: it's 105 outside. traffic both ways on the 15 freeway to & from Ca. have heavy traffic -- nm - peglegpete Jul 3, 16:34
NFL: Edelman's 4 game suspension upheld -- (link) - budice Jul 3, 16:29 2
- They should stop cheating and then they can play all the games. -- nm - Bacon Jul 3, 16:48 1
  - right? -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God Jul 3, 16:56
a psychic octopus in Japan got one of his World Cup predictions wrong. -- (link) - peglegpete Jul 3, 16:25 2
- hard to play soccer underwater when the balls float -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 3, 19:42
- Shocking considering the WC logo strongly resembles Cthulhu. -- nm - Babarón Jul 3, 17:08
Sir Isaac Newton's apple tree -- (link) - peglegpete Jul 3, 16:09
sitwap - America’s cheese stockpile just hit an all-time high -- (link) - crash davis Jul 3, 15:56 11
- America First! -- nm - Mop Jul 3, 18:27
- Is that why I paid 99¢ for an 8oz bar last week? I could have bought 5 but I've cut back so only got 3 :) - Meg Jul 3, 17:40
- Does that include the Strategic Queso Cheese Reserve? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 3, 15:58 7
  - SUPER IMPORTANT QUESTION - Strongbad Jul 3, 16:52 4
    - I'm sorry, but only those with clearance level "Stilton" are entitled to that information. Unfortunately, you are only "Cheddar" clearance level. - ReluctantCynic Jul 3, 17:34 3
      - Damn. :( -- nm - Strongbad Jul 3, 17:56
      - this is one of those rare situations where a small cache can be lost for years & get moldy, and it is a very good thing. -- nm - peglegpete Jul 3, 17:38 1
        
        That's why it goes so well with wine :) -- nm - Meg Jul 3, 17:41
  - Those #s are classified, but after tomorrow's coup, I think Mop will be in charge of the SQCR -- nm - crash davis Jul 3, 16:00 1
    - Initially misread this as SPQR - Beryllium Jul 3, 18:21
- *fist pump* -- nm - budice Jul 3, 15:58
Retired nurse launches Britain's first hospice for dogs giving them bucket list treats of steak dinners, trips to the beach.... - JD Jul 3, 15:47 1
- Don’t eat the steak, Rex! It’s a trap! No one comes back after eating the steak! -- nm - Mop Jul 3, 18:28
Heat Wave: Virginia man bakes cookies on dashboard of car -- (link) - budice Jul 3, 15:40 1
- They have that new car smell! -- nm - . Jul 3, 16:17
space force - China Claims to Have a Real-Deal Laser Gun That Inflicts 'Instant Carbonization' of Human Skin - crash davis Jul 3, 15:37 3
- response from a physicist who used to build lasers: -- (link) - mafic Jul 3, 19:11 2
  - Of course he would be terrified, he is a physicist. He would probably be terrified to have flamethrower tanks strapped to his back. He is no Master Chief -- nm* - crash davis Jul 3, 19:20 1
    - also: I hope this brings shiny armour back. - mafic Jul 3, 19:45
possibly humorous to Bery? "Really dumb malware targets cryptocurrency fans using Macs" - crash davis Jul 3, 15:33
Made up a new baked bean recipe. Instead of a tomato base, I am using pureed black cherries. Still has onions, bacon, dark brown sugar. - Bacon Jul 3, 15:07 6
- I would cut down if not eliminate the sugar as the cherries ought to have a lot on their own -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 3, 15:29 4
  - I left out the molasses -- nm - Bacon Jul 3, 16:49
  - He has to leave it in so he can name the dish "Diabeanies" -- nm - crash davis Jul 3, 15:30 2
    - Heh. -- nm - kelly Jul 3, 17:43
    - This. This is excellent. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 3, 15:48
- Let us know if it works! Or even if it doesn’t, we might still print it. -- nm - NYT Cooking si Jul 3, 15:14
Tag B. Fun. Lagged a bit but the ending was touching (spoilers and IW spoilers) - Amoxy Jul 3, 14:49
Trader Joe's Churro Bites are addicting -- nm - Amoxy Jul 3, 14:42 1
- "We'll dance until you can't dance anymore, dancing till you can't dance anymore ...and then everybody...gets...a churro." -- nm - Schmidt Jul 3, 14:48
The Original Back To The Future II Shoes Are Tragically Rotting Away -- (link) - crash davis Jul 3, 14:42 11
- the ebay auction for 92,000 was only for ONE shoe, the left one, not the pair -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 3, 15:33 1
  - Right. And pickup only, it can't be shipped. -- nm - Krusty Jul 3, 15:34
- It happens to every sneaker after a while but it's a shame to see these falling apart. - Krusty Jul 3, 14:50 8
  - So the people paying $50k for a pair of rare shoes are pissing their money away? Collect coins people!! They last longer -- nm - Bacon Jul 3, 15:18 1
    - Basically. There will come a point they won't be wearable. The rubber dries out and the foam hardens. The glue dries up and the upper will separate -- (edited) - Krusty Jul 3, 15:33
  - I was wondering how they could fall apart so fast, then I took a step back and realized how long ago that movie really was. And I felt bad -- nm - crash davis Jul 3, 14:52 5
    - The shoes were only made three years ago! -- nm - Reagen Jul 3, 15:51 1
      - Oh yeah, in 2015. They're cheap pieces of fecal matter then. Thanks, I feel better -- nm - crash davis Jul 3, 15:55
    - Yea we should feel bad, the poor movie tried to warn us about Trump and the Cubs winning a WS. -- nm - Jovian Jul 3, 15:14 2
      - but where's my goddamn hoverboard? -- nm - prayformojo Jul 3, 15:16 1
        
        It caught fire -- nm - crash davis Jul 3, 15:26
Re Bery Ant-Man. The first was far more PG13 than this. -- (edited) - Spawn: Blood Feud God Jul 3, 14:37 3
- Oh, yeah, squishy guy was a bit rough. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 3, 17:26
- I want it to be R with Wasp boobs -- nm - Bacon Jul 3, 15:10 1
  - Actual spoiler - Spawn: Blood Feud God Jul 3, 15:37
Woot is having a WTF Pricing dealio going on. Starts at $1, then doubles every 10 minutes. Right now it's a 32GB micro SD card -- (link*) - JaxSean Jul 3, 14:26 3
- It's their 14th anniversary. They sent out an email about it. -- nm - David Jul 3, 14:45 2
  - Yeah, but this was just an hour-long thing, I believe. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 3, 15:00 1
    - (and their birthday/Anniversary is on the 12th.) -- nm - JaxSean Jul 3, 15:00
A Woman Lost Her Toenails After a Fish Pedicure - crash davis Jul 3, 14:19 9
- Never use your body as bait. -- nm - Bacon Jul 3, 15:11 1
  - Speak for yourself! - The Idol Jul 3, 16:25
- If there's one thing I've learned from Monsters Inside Me, it's don't stick your body parts in dirty fish water. - Max Jul 3, 14:29 5
  - I don't like watching Monsters Inside Me, its a truly scary show. -- nm - crash davis Jul 3, 14:40 4
    - My brother's girlfriend's friend came back from Africa last year with one of their highlighted episodes. Want TMI? -- (edited) - Max Jul 3, 14:45 3
      - Why oh why did I click on your post. You even warned me. I hope she is okay now. -- nm - crash davis Jul 3, 14:47 2
        
        Oh, sure. They got an apartment together and everything. And a reality series. - Beryllium Jul 3, 17:28 1
        
        oh no you dint -- nm - mud Jul 3, 17:30
- Can confirm, toenails are slow to grow back, and when they do ... they can be weird. - Beryllium Jul 3, 14:27
the term "Chinese Taipei" always makes me glad they differentiate it from, say, the German one -- nm* - prayformojo Jul 3, 14:13 3
- fun fact: it's deliberate. it was the name agreed to between the Kuomintang and the PRC when they both still vaguely claimed to be the *real* China. - mafic Jul 3, 19:17
- well it explains the Animal House reference, was it over when the German's bombed Pearl harbor -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 3, 15:35
- I had an amazing Bock Shiner in German Taipei once -- nm - crash davis Jul 3, 14:17
Wait. Is today mini Friday? -- nm - Dano Jul 3, 14:06
Thanks to a level 1 and 2 raid near my apartment, I did sweat out some Pokemon Go today. If you got a gift, you’re lucky. I only had a handful. -- nm - Qale Jul 3, 14:00
Nice to see we broke with tradition! -- nm - LMS Jul 3, 13:54 12
- Woooo -- nm - zork Jul 3, 14:54
- spoiler question - crash davis Jul 3, 14:13 2
  - Spoilers - LMS Jul 3, 14:19 1
    - spoilers - crash davis Jul 3, 14:20
- Congrats! -- nm - Krusty Jul 3, 13:56 7
  - This calls for decaf tea and crumpets. - LMS Jul 3, 14:01 6
    - Lunch plans for Saturday - Pimms cup and summer pudding. -- nm - Roger More Jul 3, 14:04 4
      - TLTG* - what is summer pudding? - crash davis Jul 3, 14:18 3
        
        Line a bowl with stale bread. Put seasonal berries in a saucepan with sugar and a little water and cook to extract some fruit juice and make a syrup. - Roger More Jul 3, 15:01 2
        
        Recipe -- (link) - Roger More Jul 3, 15:03 1
        
        Thanks, that sounds tasty -- nm - crash davis Jul 3, 15:19
    - Haha! 🤣 -- nm - Krusty Jul 3, 14:04
WC spoils - budice Jul 3, 13:47 1
- whew -- nm - mud Jul 3, 13:53
"Is that a Russian on a zipline?!" -- nm - David Jul 3, 13:33 1
- I've got a tiger in a spotlight -- (link) - peglegpete Jul 3, 13:43 [youtube]

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