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ST 2019 Resolutions poll: Whatcha trying to accomplish? - Will Hunting Jan 2, 08:41 22
- To put more time into my t-shirt side hustle on amazon. The December rush just showed me what was possible - J Jan 2, 09:43
- Your IM goal works for me too. I'm tempted to use the OKR model to set quarterly goals. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 2, 09:05
- Declutter! -- nm - Dark Callisto Jan 2, 09:02 3
  - My wife and I reigned in our kitchen yesterday. Threw out a bunch of old stuff (crock pot, steamer) that we won't need now due to the Instant Pot - oblique Jan 2, 09:03 1
    - Kim did this, too! It's the best our kitchen has looked in like six months! -- nm - David Jan 2, 09:06
  - poor David. -- nm - groiny Jan 2, 09:03
- Work through career options for wife and I. Get healthy. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 2, 09:02
- I want to be better. -- nm - David Jan 2, 09:00 1
  - way to aim high! -- nm - groiny Jan 2, 09:01
- Heart health. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 2, 08:59 1
  - Yikes, are you okay? -- nm - David Jan 2, 09:00
- Less time on the phone, FB & Candy Crush, back on Keto til 3/30. -- nm - Epiphany Jan 2, 08:59 2
  - I fear I'm going to have to have a Switch intervention at some point in the near future -- nm - oblique Jan 2, 09:01 1
    - I wasn't watching TV that much or movies, or reading. Time to stop. - Epiphany Jan 2, 09:08
- Stay healthy (keep the weight off). I've also had an itch to write for a good part of 2018. I'd like to motivate myself to actually do that. -- nm - oblique Jan 2, 08:57
- My brothers and I plan to start a company! Exciting stuff. - con_carne Jan 2, 08:53 3
  - Dream big. - Spawn Jan 2, 08:53 2
    - I love dreaming big and having a can-do attitude. -- nm - con_carne Jan 2, 08:58
    - Step 3, Profit! -- nm - Mop Jan 2, 08:54
- the senior director of business and finance in my unit resigned eeffective 1/17. I don't want her job, but I want to leverage a 6% raise out of - amanda Jan 2, 08:46
- Amy and I are dieting/exercising from Jan 10 to Feb 10. -- nm - Spawn Jan 2, 08:42
- health -- nm - mud Jan 2, 08:42
WWE: awww....Mean Gene Okerland passed -- nm - Remlik Jan 2, 08:27 4
- RIP. I remember him from watching WWE with Kilbo's cousins up in Wisc. - Will Hunting Jan 2, 08:35 1
  - Look at the attention to detail on this one. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 2, 09:03
- RIP. I remember him from watching WWE with my cousins up in Wisc. -- nm - Spawn Jan 2, 08:35
- Well you know Mean Gene -- nm - Shaun Jan 2, 08:31
Gone for a walk, this is my current view... -- (pic) - LMS Jan 2, 08:24 [Attachment] 2
- :) -- nm - Epiphany Jan 2, 08:59
- nice -- nm - Andie Jan 2, 08:31
LYC: Allowed myself quite a bit of cheating on meals over the past 2 weeks. Holding steady despite all that which is fantastic for me. This week I go - oblique Jan 2, 08:23 6
- Awesome for holding steady!! -- nm - Epiphany Jan 2, 09:01
- Made major changes to my diet 2 yrs ago. Am currently in the best shape of my life - con_carne Jan 2, 08:39 1
  - excellent! -- nm - Epiphany Jan 2, 09:00
- basically same. I am going back on the keto diet again. - tRuMaN Jan 2, 08:25 2
  - meat and veggies can be found most anywhere. Its not ideal but its there. -- nm - Epiphany Jan 2, 09:01
  - Steak. Always steak :) -- nm - oblique Jan 2, 08:25
What's the highest Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" has ever charted on Billboard's Hot 100? And in what year? -- nm - Mop Jan 2, 08:21 12
- 7th, 2018? -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 2, 08:35 9
  - Will Hunting's got the right idea. It was #7 last week. But it's #3 this week! Highest ranking Christmas single in 60 years, since... -- nm - Mop Jan 2, 08:37 8
    - I heard on the radio that over the years it's estimated to have made her around $60M -- nm - decline Jan 2, 08:47
    - Weird. This is the first year in ages that I did not hear it a single time. -- nm - Spawn Jan 2, 08:43 4
      - Lucky man - I heard it so many times I was plotting a way to go back in time and stop her - by any means necessary. -- nm - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Jan 2, 08:53 1
        
        Give me the Love Actually kid's version anytime. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 2, 09:03
      - Sounds like a challenge... -- nm - Mop Jan 2, 08:48 1
        
        I think I have lost LDB *once*. So maybe it is time to update? -- nm - Spawn Jan 2, 08:51
    - White Christmas? -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 2, 08:38 1
      - A bit later than that, and considerably more annoying. #1 for 4 weeks in 1958: The Chipmunks. -- nm - Mop Jan 2, 08:49
- 5th, 2003 -- nm - Beryllium Jan 2, 08:26
- 14th, 1995 -- nm* - Shaun Jan 2, 08:23
How do you make a sex scene sexy? (And keep the actors safe?) Five intimacy coordinators explain their craft -- (link) - con_carne Jan 2, 08:16
CNN onscreen countup clock just said 11:11:11:11 -- nm - mud Jan 2, 08:13 3
- To...? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 2, 08:14 2
  - Infinity -- nm - Spawn Jan 2, 08:16 1
    - .. and beyond! -- nm - buzz Jan 2, 08:37
Aww, Mean Gene Okerlund has passed -- (link) - Amoxy Jan 2, 08:03 3
- That sucks. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 2, 08:19
- RIP. I remember him from watching WWE with my cousins up in Wisc. -- nm - oblique Jan 2, 08:13
- Well you know Mean Gene -- nm - con_carne Jan 2, 08:04
Tough guy already shot back at Romney. - Jovian Jan 2, 07:57 3
- Trump made the RNC Chairwoman go after Romney on twitter. It's Romney's niece & she was forced to remove Romney from her name/profile by Trump. -- nm - MDH Jan 2, 08:00 1
  - Family is everything to the LDS. I hope she enjoys the company of Uncle Donald. -- nm - Mop Jan 2, 08:02
- JUST CALM DOWN AND ENJOY THE RIDE -- nm - Spawn Jan 2, 08:00
Bandersnatch spoiler comments related to source material (spoilers, duh!) - Mop Jan 2, 07:52
kilbo's post reminds me: there are *still* cheftestants going on to 'Top Chef' with no experience with a pressure cooker. - Diva Jan 2, 07:46 16
- Aren't pressure cookers for suburban working moms who don't have time to cook things for real? -- nm - con_carne Jan 2, 07:52 2
  - they let you cook things in faster in situations where it would otherwise be impossible. Like, say, timed competitions. -- nm - Reagen Jan 2, 07:58 1
    - thank you. -- nm - Diva Jan 2, 08:03
- i used to feel this way about Survivor, when i still watched. like, learn a few knots, fire making, how to cook frickin' rice... -- nm - Andie Jan 2, 07:52
- true: I have never seen an episode of top chef. -- nm - amanda Jan 2, 07:52 3
  - It's by far the best reality show ever. -- nm - David Jan 2, 09:01 1
    - maybe I'll check it out. it's on hulu. suggested place to start? -- nm - amanda Jan 2, 09:03
  - Word. -- nm - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Jan 2, 08:25
- *Likes this post* And also, have at least one dessert ready! -- nm - MDH Jan 2, 07:50 7
  - yep - Even if it's just a friggin' tart! -- nm - Diva Jan 2, 07:54 6
    - "I mean I don't make dessert, I'm not a pastry chef" MDH rolls eyes -- nm - MDH Jan 2, 08:01 3
      - So make a cheesecake, dipshit. Dessert != pastry. -- nm - Shaun Jan 2, 08:03 1
        
        or a tart! anyone can make a tart! some laminated or phyllo dough, a little more butter and some fruit! FFS. -- nm - Diva Jan 2, 08:08
      - Exactly. -- nm - Diva Jan 2, 08:02
    - did I hear my name? -- nm - ty97 Jan 2, 07:56 1
      - yaaaay! Happy New Year!! -- nm - Diva Jan 2, 07:57
Destiny 2: Did anyone else grind out enough cookies to max out the Dawning sparrow? I did. I'm not entirely proud of it. - Shaun Jan 2, 07:45 21
- No, I had my xbox with me in case I had down time, but didn't hook it up and got home after the reset. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 2, 08:08
- yep, wasn't as intrusive to my gameplay as I first thought it would be -- nm - J Jan 2, 08:06
- I didn't play the entire holiday season until about an hour yesterday. I wish I could max it this week, as I love that ride. -- nm - David Jan 2, 08:04 1
  - It pooping out glimmer was pretty sweet. -- nm - Spawn Jan 2, 08:08
- yes, it wasnt worth it for the sparrow, was worth it for the cores and stuff I got from just general - tRuMaN Jan 2, 07:58 11
  - Yeah, I would try to deliver 10 items at a time and pulled 4 or 5 cores from each. - Spawn Jan 2, 08:05
  - I have the first 2 forges unlocked. I have not started unlocking the 3rd one, but it has what appears to be the best pulse rifle in the game. -- nm - Shaun Jan 2, 08:02 9
    - Yeah, unlocked the second last night. That... was a battle. -- nm* - Spawn Jan 2, 08:06
    - I... need to find a group to unlock forges. I wish i had the best sniper in the game, but I dont. - tRuMaN Jan 2, 08:03 7
      - I still haven't even fired my Whisper. I'm still using Thunderlord. -- nm - Shaun Jan 2, 08:18 6
        
        for the forges? - tRuMaN Jan 2, 08:19 5
        
        Yup. The best runs I've had have been when there's a warlock using well of radiance. You can pretty fire all heavy rounds during one WoR. - Shaun Jan 2, 08:22 4
        
        I tried it with groiny and jax - tRuMaN Jan 2, 08:24 3
        
        Firing the first Forge was rather easy. I went in with randos and it took two attempts. I can not imagine a sniper there. -- nm - Spawn Jan 2, 08:34
        
        Ah. Also, fwiw, the EP boss this week can drop all 3 weapons, so the shotty is in play. -- nm - Shaun Jan 2, 08:25 1
        
        I got the sniper last week, its ok. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 2, 08:27
- Yeah, twice. I am fine that I did it as the rewards you got from vendors for treats were well worth it. - Spawn Jan 2, 07:47 4
  - I got the Throw Down emote, so I am happy. -- nm - Shaun Jan 2, 07:56 3
    - Yeah, I got both sit down emotes. The second was on the last day of it. I enjoyed Iron Banner this time. Not sure if it was because it was control, - Spawn Jan 2, 07:58 2
      - Wait, there was Iron Banner last week? - David Jan 2, 09:02 1
        
        Clan Leader!!!! -- nm - groiny Jan 2, 09:08
I'm not sure what Christmas gift I like more, my new Switch or my Instant Pot - oblique Jan 2, 07:41
Maybe Georgia could have challenged Alabama, but they needed to beat Texas to shame the BCS. That didn't happen, ooops. -- nm - Bacon King of PPR League Jan 2, 07:40 2
- Meh, it's the same thing that happened with Alabama against Oklahoma a few years ago. - David Jan 2, 07:57 1
  - Also, I don't know if this was in play here, but top guys are just skipping bowl games now if they aren't in the championship season. For Michigan 3 - pmb Jan 2, 08:27
Actual NYC subway experience -- (link) - Mop Jan 2, 07:30 10
- The worst words you can hear on a subway train in NYC are "It's showtime!" -- nm - MDH Jan 2, 07:59 2
  - Pretty much -- nm - Krusty Jan 2, 08:07
  - Better than "It's Cinemax!" -- nm - Spawn Jan 2, 08:00
- Hahaha! I'd be so annoyed if I was in that car but that guy was a champ about it and it paid off. :-) -- nm - Krusty Jan 2, 07:39 5
  - Ah. I get it, now. I thought the blunt was his. -- nm - Spawn Jan 2, 07:52
  - I'm guessing that was NYE because that's not common. -- nm - Krusty Jan 2, 07:40 3
    - Looks like it was posted the day before so nope. -- nm - Krusty Jan 2, 07:43 2
      - All the dudes in that video were celebrating themselves getting Green Lobster Sneakers! -- nm - Bacon King of PPR League Jan 2, 07:43 1
        
        :-) -- nm - Krusty Jan 2, 07:45
- what is this crazy world coming to ? -- nm - decline Jan 2, 07:37
Who is the celebrity behind the Lion mask? 🦁 -- nm - Spawn Jan 2, 07:29 4
- Is this a college football thing? -- nm - JaxSean Jan 2, 07:34
- Please let it be Luna Lovegood. -- nm - Max Jan 2, 07:33 2
  - ha! -- nm - prayformojo Jan 2, 07:35 1
    - ha! -- nm - prayformojo Jan 3, 07:30
LIR: maj. We upped my wife's Kia over Thanksgiving as part of their Black Friday deals. I wish I could say I'm super-sure that I didn't get taken - oblique Jan 2, 07:16 20
- I assume this is the case, but when you re-up a lease... - Mop Jan 2, 07:31 1
  - I say "re-up" but it is entirely a close out old lease, buy new car transaction. Their deal was to basically end the lease early without any penalty - oblique Jan 2, 07:35
- Apropos of nothing, but after I got my lease, I did the math and realized I never did even nearly 10k miles/year. -- nm - Mop Jan 2, 07:31 16
  - We go over even with having the lease for 12 or 15k/yr. Not by much but enough that I'll take advantage of any early out deal they have. -- nm - oblique Jan 2, 07:36
  - I drive between 4000 and 6000 miles per year. it's kind of questionable whether I should own a car at all. -- nm - amanda Jan 2, 07:32 14
    - I just crossed 169,000 miles. 119k in 15 years = 7933 -- nm - Max Jan 2, 07:37 6
      - My car died at 99,600 miles and I had it one month shy of 5 years - so just over 20K miles/year -- nm - decline Jan 2, 07:46 4
        
        what did you end up doing? -- nm - amanda Jan 2, 07:51 1
        
        sold it as-is for a couple of grand and bought a used Lexus SUV - decline Jan 2, 07:52
        
        Wow. I have never had a car have a (natural) death anywhere near as low as 100k. -- nm - Spawn Jan 2, 07:48 1
        
        I'm just lucky that way -- nm - decline Jan 2, 07:49
      - I recently hit 77777 on my < 3 year old car (I think I'm still under 3) -- nm - oblique Jan 2, 07:37
    - I'd love to do an experiment where we just do rideshare/rentals for a month, and see if it's not more economical than owning a car - prayformojo Jan 2, 07:35 1
      - I'm sure it'd be less costly for me to rent, bus, rideshare. my issue is that five or six days per month, I have to be in three different buildings in - amanda Jan 2, 07:40
    - You're exactly the type of person that would be the perfect fit for an EV. - TWuG Jan 2, 07:35 4
      - but I can't afford $45k for a car. -- nm - amanda Jan 2, 07:37 3
        
        Summer should see the $35k 3. Not sure about Leaf pricing. Hopefully there will be more entry level EVs with good range and reliability - TWuG Jan 2, 07:47 2
        
        for sure in the future, I'd consider it. but my cost per mile would *increase* with an EV at current price points. I love the environment - amanda Jan 2, 07:51
        
        Yeah, my hope was that my next will be an electric. - Spawn Jan 2, 07:49
- right? more than I hate not knowing if my deal was ok or if the salesdude is laughing his ass off as I drive away, I hate that I have to wonder. - amanda Jan 2, 07:21
amanda, I'm actually really looking forward to stock Android. I didn't really mind the EMUI skin, but I really liked stock on my Nexus 4/5. - Shaun Jan 2, 07:13 10
- I really want to get a one plus 6t. but I am going to switch carries from sprint to Verizon or AT&T - tRuMaN Jan 2, 07:16 9
  - That's a really nice phone, but I'd need to buy it outright without aid from a carrier subsidy, and I can't justify the price. - Shaun Jan 2, 07:18 8
    - Just checked, $719CDN for the base model 6T. Ouch. -- nm - Shaun Jan 2, 07:29 2
      - its $550 here. still $200+ less than an iphone, or pixel 3. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 2, 07:35 1
        
        Not too bad. -- nm - Shaun Jan 2, 07:42
    - the only carrier that sells it is t-mobile here, and I aint gonna use their service - tRuMaN Jan 2, 07:21 4
      - can't you just get an unlocked one from the manufacturer? I don't get why you're tethered to a carrier. I live in the usa and am thinking about - amanda Jan 2, 07:22 3
        
        yes, which is why I was looking at byob carriers such as visible (though they are iphone only) - tRuMaN Jan 2, 07:27
        
        I hope that there's a similar app on the Pixel that will allow me to clone my P20 onto the Pixel. - Shaun Jan 2, 07:27 1
        
        If not, you could get one of those teddy bears. -- nm - Spawn Jan 2, 08:53
ST Poll: How many times have you written the wrong year so far? Too early? -- nm - oblique Jan 2, 06:56 9
- Is it too soon to start saying, "I see 2020"? -- nm - Spawn Jan 2, 07:43
- Have had to write 2019 a bunch so far. No slipups. This is America. -- nm - con_carne Jan 2, 07:34
- Once, but it was on Dec 26 when I wrote the rent check -- nm - Qale Jan 2, 07:11
- who writes anything anymore, old man? -- nm - JaxSean Jan 2, 07:10 3
  - Amy's post makes me feel very old - oblique Jan 2, 07:11 2
    - I think I saw this tweet. - Spawn Jan 2, 07:42
    - Nice! - JaxSean Jan 2, 07:13
- whats a year? -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 2, 07:05
- i actually wrote a cheque last night - i bet i wrote the year wrong (i never, ever, ever write cheques.) -- nm - Andie Jan 2, 06:57
Chipotle wants your Keto dollars -- (link) - oblique Jan 2, 06:54 1
- I'm down with it. -- nm - Epiphany Jan 2, 09:07

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