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22 in the pool, bad news, my Internet is down (again) I'll be going out shopping this afternoon so if you want in, post here as well as - zeitgeist Mar 16, 11:10 3
- Oh, I bought 10 numbers for the pool. I need to find my ticket. -- nm - Max Mar 16, 12:18
- and I'm back -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 16, 11:54
- thank you for making the effort for all of us -- nm - peglegpete Mar 16, 11:19
Since it seems slow today, probably a good time to ask: what do you feel accomplished about this week? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 16, 11:01 24
- Did my taxes (with my accountant). Once I file them, I can begin my next big project. - howie Mar 16, 12:05
- Installed some doors, vanity knobs and door knobs - Epiphany Mar 16, 11:52
- Bumped up weights for my workout program this week and kicked booty. -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 16, 11:33 1
  - Yay! -- nm - Epiphany Mar 16, 12:25
- I think my interview went really well. -- nm - kelly Mar 16, 11:31 6
  - Nice! I hope you get it! -- nm - Krusty Mar 16, 13:11
  - yay! -- nm - Beaker Mar 16, 12:05
  - Great! -- nm - David Mar 16, 11:55
  - Yeah!! -- nm - Epiphany Mar 16, 11:52
  - Good! -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 16, 11:42
  - Nice! -- nm - Beryllium Mar 16, 11:40
- I opened a box of Girl Scout cookies and didn't finish it FOR THREE DAYS. - Cuzzin Todd Mar 16, 11:31 3
  - YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG! - Epiphany Mar 16, 11:50 1
    - white knuckling it... -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 16, 11:54
  - INCONCEIVABLE! -- nm - Beryllium Mar 16, 11:40
- I launched Major Spring Project I successfully, and cleared the last major hurdle for Major Spring Project III -- nm - prayformojo Mar 16, 11:14 3
  - When does Major Project Reloaded hit theaters? -- nm - David Mar 16, 11:17 2
    - MajProj:Rel has been retitled to Death Is A Jaguar Warrior -- nm - prayformojo Mar 16, 11:19 1
      - co-starring Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman? -- nm - David Mar 16, 11:55
- That's almost the same question my WW leader asked this morning......crickets ;) -- nm - Meg Mar 16, 11:11 1
  - Oh, and not my accomplishment, but we did activate our shiny new credit card system at the museum. Something I've been an advocate for. - Meg Mar 16, 11:15
- I got all my work done on time and can work ahead to take March Madness off without feeling guilty about it. - David Mar 16, 11:11
- Got two crown preps done. -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 16, 11:05
- My stealth boat photo. Plus shipping some stuff at work. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 16, 11:03
UMBC is out, so Virginia can breathe more easily. -- nm - David Mar 16, 10:54
Cause March Madnesses has been in full swing for me; one of the things that always kills me is seniors who openly emote that their competitive career - JD Mar 16, 09:57 1
- yep -- nm - prayformojo Mar 16, 10:00
Things learned today: Bjork is 53 -- nm - budice Mar 16, 09:27 3
- wooohÖÖAAaoooööah. -- nm - Reagen Mar 16, 11:03
- Geesh! -- nm - Epiphany Mar 16, 11:00
- There is... no... Sanctuary! -- nm - Spawn Mar 16, 09:34
Howard Schultz and His Team Think the Backlash Means They’re ‘Onto Something -- (link) - MDH Mar 16, 08:13 8
- I keep having to remind myself who is Howard Schultz and why should I care. -- nm - Amoxy Mar 16, 09:24
- "I made Billions off the backs of low-wage college students." -- nm - budice Mar 16, 09:16 1
  - "I didn't care publicly about Trump until Democrats started talking about 60% marginal tax rates" -- nm - Roger More Mar 16, 09:44
- The world is full of people who think that furor and support are the same thing. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 16, 08:32 2
  - Everybody knows that the world is full of stupid people, so meet me at the mission and we'll divvy up there. -- nm* - Qale Mar 16, 12:15
  - All publicity is good publicity -- nm - Papa John Pizza Mar 16, 11:13
- Starbucks has seen a lot less of mud this year. -- nm - mud Mar 16, 08:21
- Of course they do. "Oh right, we're fucking morons" doesn't compute. -- nm - Reagen Mar 16, 08:18
With second Friday numbers in I'd put CM's domestic total in the 475-525 range now - Reagen Mar 16, 08:06
Whoever managed to turn "picking up bags of litter" into a meme is doing something amazing. -- nm - Reagen Mar 16, 07:51 1
- I first saw it on r/trees during last fall. People started talking about cleaning up their smoke spot and would post before and after pics. - Krusty Mar 16, 08:00
Happy birthday, Marcel! Woo hoo!!! -- nm - Krusty Mar 16, 06:33 4
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - Flavorize Mar 16, 12:13
- HBD -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 16, 11:06
- Happy bday -- nm - budice Mar 16, 08:08
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker Mar 16, 07:02
Nike is making sneakers just for me! These are the SB Dunk "Dog Walkers". I need to have multiple pairs of these. -- (link) - Krusty Mar 16, 06:27 1
- I thought it was Cardi B related. :). I really like those! -- nm - Epiphany Mar 16, 09:01
Thankfully there's no way to play this covertly in class -- (link) - Reagen Mar 16, 06:14 1
- Hahaha! -- nm - Krusty Mar 16, 06:40
I mean he *obviously* stole this but respect the hustle -- (link) - Reagen Mar 16, 06:11 3
- See something, Say nothing -- nm - MTA Mar 16, 10:05
- It's rare that I can say that's something I've never seen on the subway but this is definitely something I've never seen. - Krusty Mar 16, 06:38
- Bubbles from The Wire has moved up! -- nm - mud Mar 16, 06:29
TV PSA: HNIC, NCAA Big East Tournament, Imagined by Cirque du Soleil, Trading Spaces, NBA, Live PD, Ransom, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Mar 16, 04:41
Yeah, that Australian senator? Punched a kid in the face today. Twice. -- (link) - mafic Mar 16, 04:36 4
- Why can’t they both be wrong? -- nm - Qale Mar 16, 06:10 1
  - Because the senator is a racist fascist piece of shit -- nm - TWuG Mar 16, 06:52
- he stood up well to the punch. -- nm - Reagen Mar 16, 05:13 1
  - The racist shitheel senator's followers reacted about as you'd expect, too, by putting the kid in a chokehold. -- (link) - TWuG Mar 16, 06:56
BREAKING NEWS: Dr. Crusher being investigated how she got her son into Star Fleet Academy. -- (link) - Harry Tuttle Mar 16, 03:41
Damn, local friend posts a cousin was at the Mosque in NZ, hasn't been heard from, someone else said he was taken to hospital for surgery but they... - zeitgeist Mar 15, 23:57 2
- And, he didn't survive. ... -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 16, 11:03 1
  - :-[ -- nm - mud Mar 16, 11:06
Is this baseball joke saying what I think it's saying? :) -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 15, 22:56 2
- Every pitcher has one guy who owns him. -- nm - . Mar 16, 00:37
- Yep--pretty good. -- nm - Flavorize Mar 15, 23:46
20/20 did their Theranos story tonight. -- nm - Mop Mar 15, 22:47
Did anyone link Beto's poetry?---Yeah, it's brutal--it starts off, "I need a butt-shine" and goes from there -- (link) - Flavorize Mar 15, 22:35 1
- Ah, it’s so refreshing to see what nonsense was considered edgy in 1988. -- nm - Qale Mar 16, 05:13
Canadians--fall down and worship your new queen -- (edited) - Flavorize Mar 15, 22:23 1
- She's going to be special -- (link) - Flavorize Mar 15, 22:24
Which is worse? Warm carbonated soda, or ice cold flat soda? -- nm - Bacon Mar 15, 22:11 5
- Flat is worse. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 15, 23:30 1
  - Not if you need to clean your tumbler. - . Mar 16, 00:40
- Warm soda is bleeeh, flat isn't so bad, often dispensers are off in the carbonation - zeitgeist Mar 15, 23:10
- Flat soda -- nm - Krusty Mar 15, 22:24
- I can deal with warm soda---flat soda is a no-no, no matter the temp -- nm - Flavorize Mar 15, 22:22
A friend is an admin at a local private univ, says they lost 6% of their students. - zeitgeist Mar 15, 21:35 7
- Small private liberal arts schools are dying in swaths. The northeast is ripe with their corpses. - Mop Mar 15, 23:00
- Liberal arts are still important. Focusing purely on just skills training creates workers that aren't flexible enough. -- nm - . Mar 15, 21:48 3
  - do employers hire grads with BAs in French Poetry and train them for a management job, or do they want someone who can run/program the machine already -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 15, 22:02 2
    - Balance. Some of both. -- nm - . Mar 16, 00:33
    - My degree is in History. -- nm - Mop Mar 15, 22:50
- so they're just wandering around kirkland somewhere? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 15, 21:40 1
  - Those programmer+coding "schools" are only 6-9 months and cost what an out-of-state student would pay for a single year. -- (edited) - Flavorize Mar 15, 21:43
Coinbase is raising fees and no longer supporting stop market orders. -- nm - Flavorize Mar 15, 21:24
After trading Tannehill to TEN, the Dolphins are sniffing around Kaep -- nm - Flavorize Mar 15, 21:07 2
- This would be amazing. - ReluctantCynic Mar 15, 21:16 1
  - It's more him being interested in them, but reportedly some interest back. Some teams may Tank for Tua...and Dolphins might be on that list -- nm - Flavorize Mar 15, 21:39
So, remind me ... what do we think of people who refer to themselves in the third person? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Mar 15, 21:00 5
- The Rock says IT DOESN’T MATTER IF THE ROCK REFERS TO HIMSELF IN THE THIRD PERSON, YA JABRONI! -- nm - Qale Mar 16, 05:14
- Bacon thinks talking in the third person is fine. -- nm - Bacon Mar 15, 22:09
- If you're a regular person, thumbs down (and deserve a full mocking); if you're a famous actor/musician/athlete/politician, then you do you. -- nm - Flavorize Mar 15, 21:58
- Terry thinks it's fine but it can get you in trouble. -- nm - Terry Jeffords si Mar 15, 21:05
- That Bear Dog Don't Hunt. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 15, 21:00
New Zealand AG says they will ban semi-auto rifles - TWuG Mar 15, 20:35 6
- There were good people on both sides. -- nm - Anning Mar 16, 09:38
- And this is what's meant by "save your thoughts and prayers and do something good" - Reagen Mar 16, 03:57
- They can do that without legislation? -- nm - Mop Mar 15, 22:48 1
  - "Hey guys, should we ban these weapons?" "Obviously." "Every one agrees?" "And DONE" - Andie Mar 16, 04:08
- Assuming NZ Herald is credible. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 15, 20:45 1
  - Credible enough - widest circulation in NZ, centre right, not tabloid -- nm - Roger More Mar 15, 20:50
Duke/NC game...final minute--worth tuning in -- nm - Flavorize Mar 15, 20:30 2
- wen watched the last 7 or so. great game -- nm - Beaker Mar 16, 04:10
- And...crazy ending...spoilers -- (edited) - Flavorize Mar 15, 21:40
This might be the first funko pop that I've truly wanted. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 15, 20:23 5
- You can pre-order it here. -- (link*) - Krusty Mar 15, 21:08 1
  - Goose Funkos! --possible spoilers -- (link) - Flavorize Mar 15, 21:12
- Apparently "Emerald City" is ... Seattle. Well. I wish I had known about all of this six months ago. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 15, 21:03 1
  - It's been the Emerald City for ages. -- nm - . Mar 16, 00:42
- Thats sweet. But wake me up when they do a Jack Brown in a Wonder Wheel. -- nm - Jovian Mar 15, 20:26
does a win here clinch a #1 seeding next week for Tenn? (or did they already have it) -- nm - mud Mar 15, 20:22 1
- They're not a lock at #1. I'd say Virginia and Gonzaga are #1s with the next two spots up for grabs between Duke, UK and Tenn. -- nm - Krusty Mar 15, 21:13
Bel-Air 2019. Must-watch. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 15, 20:21
The reunion I look forward to in Season 8 (GOT spoils) - Amoxy Mar 15, 20:05 7
- "Thanks for not raping me." "Thanks for not poisoning me!" -- nm - Reagen Mar 16, 03:45
- my spoils - peglegpete Mar 15, 20:30
- Spoils - Jovian Mar 15, 20:18 1
  - Spoils - Amoxy Mar 15, 21:29
- That is my second, only to ... (spoilers) - ReluctantCynic Mar 15, 20:10
- awkward hug with back patting? -- nm - Max Mar 15, 20:06 1
  - Spoils - Amoxy Mar 15, 20:08
Jelly and Jam are definitely different -- nm - JD Mar 15, 19:45 6
- I think, ten years ago, that jelly/jam comment would've started a full, two-board-war on ST--similar to the Viking thing -- nm* - Flavorize Mar 15, 20:25
- Jam has driven many a man insane because of a seed stuck between his teeth -- nm - Amoxy Mar 15, 20:07 3
  - I use grape jam now after 35 years of jelly. The jam is much easier to spread and tastes so much better. I'll never go back to inferior jelly -- nm - Krusty Mar 15, 22:23
  - Only if it's berry jam ;) -- nm - Meg Mar 15, 21:21
  - ...and jelly has been a lyric for like, uh, a really long time -- (link*) - JD Mar 15, 20:18 [youtube]
- Finally, a sane voice in the wilderness. -- nm - znufrii Mar 15, 20:02
One amusing thing about that college scandal is that the son of the guy who set it goes to DePaul. - . Mar 15, 19:38 1
- He couldn't afford it....remember once you get in you still have to pay tuition and living expenses -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 15, 21:32
The other 4 was Ready to Wear - Reagen Mar 15, 19:27 6
- Not exact parameters, but there were 3 career winners in Sneakers, a total of 8 nominees. Logue and Busfield were the slackers. -- nm - Max Mar 15, 22:20
- (I'll stop now) -- nm - Reagen Mar 15, 19:29 4
  - I'm impressed with your doggedness on this--you came up with some great answers -- nm - Flavorize Mar 15, 21:46
  - I apologize for all the sleep I've cost you in the immediate future. -- nm - Tim Mar 15, 19:32 2
    - If Kirsten Dunst, John Goodman or Richard Jenkins ever wins, the list explodes -- nm - Reagen Mar 16, 03:42
    - heh, I was just thinking that your dad has a lot to answer for now. ;p -- nm - b. Mar 15, 19:42
10 years ago in theaters: Race to Witch Mountain, Last House on the Left, Miss March, (ltd): Sunshine Cleaning - Max Mar 15, 19:23 [youtube] 17
- witch mountain was ten years ago? jesus -- nm - Beryllium Mar 15, 20:22 1
  - *Rock reaction meme gif* -- nm - Tim Mar 15, 20:23
- 15 years ago: Secret Window, Agent Cody Banks 2, Spartan - Max Mar 15, 19:23 [youtube] 14
  - 20 years ago: The Rage (Carrie 2), The Corruptor, Baby Geniuses, The Deep End of the Ocean, Wing Commander - Max Mar 15, 19:25 [youtube] 13
    - 25 years ago: Guarding Tess, Lightning Jack, The Ref, (ltd): Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Hudsucker Proxy - Max Mar 15, 19:27 [youtube] 12
      - 30 years ago: Police Academy 6, Chances Are, (ltd): The Adventures of Baron Munchausen - Max Mar 15, 19:31 [youtube] 11
        
        thanks much for the nifty vid, it brings back memories. (& the split-second glimpse of future Canadian film great Sarah Polley) -- nm - mud Mar 15, 20:14 2
        
        I don't have anything special for Uma but I vividly remember sitting in the theater and seeing her emerge from the shell, it was like an epiphany -- nm - Max Mar 15, 20:27 1
        
        wow, rewatching it now, it had nothing to do with Uma. It was the music. -- (link) - Max Mar 15, 20:43 [youtube]
        
        35 years ago: Splash, Children of the Corn - Max Mar 15, 19:33 [youtube] 7
        
        40 years ago: Hair, The China Syndrome, The Story of Heidi -- nm - Max Mar 15, 19:48 6
        
        Max, shut the hell up. - ReluctantCynic Mar 15, 20:11 5
        
        And all of these are after I stopped going to movies :/ -- nm - Meg Mar 15, 21:09
        
        the hits are gonna just keep on coming. -- nm - Max Mar 15, 20:47
        
        80 years ago: Gone With The Wind -- nm - Qale Mar 15, 20:46 2
        
        RC's great-grandma took his grandma to see that one! -- nm - Max Mar 15, 20:48 1
        
        I swear to God, Max ... - ReluctantCynic Mar 15, 20:59

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