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Does ST have any recommendations as to one option over the other for cord cutting: Hulu+ Live v. YouTube TV? -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Aug 19, 06:22 1
- Biggest differences for us was price ($5/mo difference, channel lineups, and the fact that YouTube DVR is unlimited) - Strongbad, Champ Champ Aug 19, 06:39
CDN people: Disney+ on November 12th. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 19, 06:20
Disney+ for CDN people! November 12th. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 19, 06:18 4
- $8.99/month or $89.99/year. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 19, 06:24 3
  - awesome. I am so there -- nm - Beaker Aug 19, 06:38 2
    - I want some more details, like if 4k content is going to be a thing, but it's looking decent for sure. -- nm - Shaun Aug 19, 06:41 1
      - A bit of googling seems to suggest that 4k HDR stuff will be there. For no additional tiered cost either. Cool. -- nm - Shaun Aug 19, 06:50
The Rock got married. -- (link) - Will Hunting Aug 19, 06:08 3
- Women everywhere: It doesn’t matter if the Rock got married!! -- nm - Qale Aug 19, 06:53 1
  - I mean...you are not wrong. *shrug* -- nm - Pippy, Xanadu resident Aug 19, 06:58
- Congrats! She's lovely - I hope they are very happy. -- nm - Pippy, Xanadu resident Aug 19, 06:11
Weekend viewing: Colossal: B [a *very* odd movie]; Plus One: B+; Superstore S1: A- [glad I listened to ST's recommendations on this] -- nm - prayformojo Aug 19, 05:56 2
- Legion S1 - A-, a whole chunk of Lucifer S3 - B. -- nm - LMS Aug 19, 06:10
- Good Boys: B+. The kid actors in the movie are uniformly excellent, and I thought the writing reflected their ages perfectly. - Baron Universe Aug 19, 06:03
I am on a "it fits" roll the past couple days. Got the boy's furniture built for his room at the house yesterday. Had to change from our original - oblique Aug 19, 05:48 1
- with that kind of super power you should drive and park downtown seattle -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 19, 10:51
TV PSA is on vacation this week. This link can show you what is on -- (link) - Beaker Aug 19, 05:42 3
- who OKd this??? -- nm - amanda Aug 19, 05:47 1
  - ST HR is really slacking these days -- nm - oblique Aug 19, 05:49
- I also look at the "What's on Tonight" posts from the AV Club as they cover streaming and the TV Guide link does not. Cheers. Usually updated in the morning around 8:30 AM Atlantic time -- (link*) - Beaker Aug 19, 05:43
Best one-liners from Edinburgh Fringe -- (link) - Bruce to Chadha Aug 19, 04:50
Michaels Art Supply takes a stand be inclusive with the LGBTQ community -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 19, 01:32 3
- We've always liked Michaels and Joann's. Hobby Lobby feels like Wal Mart. -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Aug 19, 06:09
- This has been a long time coming. Several of my trans friends love working there. -- nm - Qale Aug 19, 04:41
- Good. -- nm - . Aug 19, 02:35
Tonight I watched a YT video from someone who sailed a 23 foot boat from Los Angeles to Hawaii. 2100 nautical miles. -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 18, 23:32 [youtube] 3
- 27 days alone, in a Ranger 23 named "Swedish Fish" -- nm - Beryllium Aug 18, 23:46
- I mean, I want to do this, but specifically NOT on a boat that is less than 30 feet. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 18, 23:37 1
  - but why - WHY? do you want to do it? the thrill? bragging rights? - Pippy, Xanadu resident Aug 19, 06:09
Florida man, invites GF to his work site to talk, dumps a tractor load of dirt on her car while she was in it, oh..this happened on Phil-Dirt Dr... -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 18, 23:32
Who gave Ed Sheeran permission to rap, and how can we hold them accountable? -- nm - Reagen Aug 18, 23:02 2
- “That boy Eddie came back with his face burned right off. He’s got no eyelids now.” -- nm* - whore with Bronn Aug 18, 23:21
- One day they will be summoned to a reckoning ... but today is not that day. On account of the queues. The reckoning queues. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 18, 23:07
Tesla Solar changes up marketing, no more Home Depot, will offer solar installs on a rental basis, you can cancel (but will cost you 1,500 to remove) -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 18, 22:21
El Paso man's vehicle broken into and vandalized, days after he buried his wife who died in the shooting. - Beryllium Aug 18, 20:53 2
- Some people have no soul. -- nm - . Aug 19, 02:32
- good lord -- nm - mud Aug 18, 21:40
Waiting for the show to start -- (link) - Amoxy Aug 18, 20:36 2
- Awesome! -- nm - David Aug 18, 21:17
- 👍👍 -- nm - JD Aug 18, 21:03
Fighting "rat spill" effects in Alaska -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 18, 19:43 1
- interesting story -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 19, 01:06
This might make for a fun combination. -- (link) - GregW Aug 18, 19:02 2
- Ghostpepper Weed would likely not be as fun. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 18, 19:04 1
  - that's added to the wood in the smoker. -- nm - peglegpete Aug 18, 19:07
Today at the new bike park, it momentarily turned into a water park. -- (pic) - Beryllium Aug 18, 19:00 [Attachment] 2
- where's your Harley?? all I see is water :( -- nm - peglegpete Aug 18, 19:37
- We were assured yesterday that the county had been advised to keep the sprinklers off during our sale :) -- nm - Meg Aug 18, 19:10
I'd like to report a murder. -- (link) - Tim Aug 18, 18:38 1
- Oof -- nm - JaxSean Aug 18, 18:53
The songwriting credits for Lana Del Rey's cover of Doin' Time amuse me for some reason. - Tim Aug 18, 18:27 3
- I put this one up on The Twenty early on this summer. It's a fantastic cover and I love how she didn't change the gender. -- nm - Qale Aug 19, 04:45
- The main sample is from a Gershwin tune (Summertime) is why they are credited. -- (edited) - spamlet Aug 18, 18:44 1
  - I knew about the lyric sample, but not that they made them change it after Nowell had died. - Tim Aug 18, 18:50
I'm getting stink-eye from Mojo. I bought pate by mistake :( -- nm - Meg Aug 18, 18:11 2
- Only style our cats will eat -- nm - Bacon Aug 18, 20:43 1
  - If we get shreads or chunks they just lick off the sauce and leave the rest -- nm - Bacon Aug 18, 20:44
Cholula experiment is going well so far. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 18, 18:07 2
- Hot dogs, hard boiled eggs, mr noodles ... -- nm - Beryllium Aug 18, 18:08 1
  - Also, grilling hot dogs split in half or spiral cut is fun. Sometimes not conducive to a bun, though. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 18, 18:11
Have two teams with at least 100 losses ever played in MLB? -- nm - Dano Aug 18, 17:32 2
- not since 1939. -- nm - mafic Aug 18, 21:33
- if any expansion team ever played against the Indians in the 1960's & 70's you have a good maybe :)))))) -- nm - peglegpete Aug 18, 17:37
!!! I didn't realize until just now that Chilliwack has both a Five Guys and a Carls Jr. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 18, 16:29 5
- and the airport cafe for pies -- nm - gort Aug 18, 22:35
- That’s because you’ve been gone gone gone you’ve been gone so long. -- nm - Dano Aug 18, 16:36 3
  - Hee -- nm - Epiphany Aug 18, 19:57
  - Yep! Will be my first time stopping there this week, I think. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 18, 17:43
  - I'm so old I remember when they were just The Collectors: -- (link) - mud Aug 18, 16:46 [youtube]
This puts an interesting spin on a fun idea I've been trying to ignore because it would be too hard to do. -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 18, 16:13 2
- yeah, you know a lot of farms in the catskills got wiped out when the law required pooping things to be 1000 yards from water.... - zeitgeist Aug 18, 17:10 1
  - In the linked video, they demonstrate manure roombas to harvest it. Doesn't go into the water, supposedly. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 18, 18:02
Netflix announces Masters of the Universe cartoon, Kevin Smith will be showrunner. Will pick up after 1980's show -- (link) - Remlik Aug 18, 15:56 1
- How did the 80s show leave off? Was it a cliffhanger? -- nm - Dano Aug 18, 15:59
Reading the book of Revelations is like trying to order Starbucks through the drive thru. Why would you say all of that through a terrible speaker? - Qale Aug 18, 15:42
"It's perfect" -- (link) - Bruce to Chadha Aug 18, 15:39
a small treasure of a jewish family, perished in the middle ages after a plague pogrom, found in an ancient wall. -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 18, 15:25
RIP Kip... ~Wet dreams~ -- nm - VMan Aug 18, 15:21 1
- I know him from the Dr. Demento CD I had. -- nm - Tim Aug 18, 15:24
"It's made from plants." - Strongbad Aug 18, 15:13 7
- Only cause Impossible Foods is the name of the company making them. - Tim Aug 18, 15:16 6
  - Ah. Still dumb. - Strongbad Aug 18, 15:39 4
    - Marketing. I bet there’s a good number of people who wouldn’t touch something called a veggie burger that would try an Impossible Whopper. -- nm - Dano Aug 18, 15:57 3
      - OK. -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Aug 19, 04:07
      - Yup -- nm - Krusty Aug 18, 17:36
      - It's about time people started using marketing to save the planet. - Beryllium Aug 18, 17:12
  - wonders if a competitor will come out with the Unpossible burger -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 18, 15:26
Ghislaine Maxwell comes from a weird, semi famous, tragic family (sisters were behind Magellan, one of the first search engines) -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 18, 15:12
wow - Jack Quaid was Fish Bang in Logan Lucky!??!??! - prayformojo Aug 18, 15:08 1
- Hah. Clippy clip. -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 18, 18:43 [youtube]
David -- can you call me? I'm in charge of setting up dinner since Kelly's driving. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 18, 14:31
Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance tropy & other stuff is live on you tube -- (link*) - peglegpete Aug 18, 14:30 [youtube] 2
- Is that the rock skipping competition? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 18, 14:35 1
  - old cars -- nm - peglegpete Aug 18, 14:44
Anyone had this place before? We're getting one literally three minutes away. -- (link) - Tim Aug 18, 14:26 5
- There is one in Montrose. I have not gone yet. It’s in a very hard to reach location. -- nm - Qale Aug 18, 15:31
- It's no Burger Me. -- nm - Reagen Aug 18, 14:33 3
  - We have a Burger Yum -- nm - Dano Aug 18, 16:00
  - You have to ask for "let-toose." -- nm - Tim Aug 18, 14:39
  - A steampunk "Burger Mine" restaurant could work. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 18, 14:37
Never change Orioles -- Ty Blach gave up 5 runnings in 5.1 IP today and brought his ERA down to 12.06 -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 18, 13:59
Greetings, nerds -- (pic) - Reagen Aug 18, 13:41 [Attachment] 10
- Tell me when you get to the viewing spot from Skyfall - Roger More Aug 18, 13:49 9
  - I looked into it, but it was too much out of the way. -- nm - Reagen Aug 18, 13:55 4
    - It would have been worth it, on such a splendid Scottish summer's day! -- nm - Roger More Aug 18, 13:59
    - (also they don't seem to believe in proper road widths here) -- nm - Reagen Aug 18, 13:58 2
      - My uncle was a bus driver south of London and used to complain the roads were 16' wide and the buses 8' - Meg Aug 18, 18:10
      - They are proper road widths there. -- nm - . Aug 18, 18:05
  - Sorry, we only accept 3 Words locations here now. -- nm - David Aug 18, 13:53 3
    - overdone brittle basic -- nm - Roger More Aug 18, 13:56 2
      - I feel like you should find a bunch of Karens there drinking rosé. -- nm - Reagen Aug 18, 13:57 1
        
        Sounds more like Spectre than Skyfall, tbh -- nm - Roger More Aug 18, 14:04
Now Playing: -- nm - prayformojo Aug 18, 13:38 6
- sorry..... Plus One -- nm - prayformojo Aug 18, 13:41
- I hear -- nm is a real blood bath with a huge twist ending. -- nm - David Aug 18, 13:39 4
  - just wait for -- nm II! -- nm - prayformojo Aug 18, 13:41 3
    - I heard one of the dashes won't be back due to a salary dispute. -- nm - David Aug 18, 13:53 2
      - The part has been recast with #. nm - ralph wiggum Aug 18, 18:33
      - The spinoff series -- (link) is pretty great. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 18, 14:42
I just got a message on a Magic card trading site where an envelope I sent arrived postage due. - Tim Aug 18, 13:04 2
- It sounds scammy. What would a few trading cards cost that much beyond a stamp for shipping? Is it international? -- nm - David Aug 18, 13:30 1
  - It was mailed within the US. It’s really weird. - Tim Aug 18, 13:32
2 + 2 = 5 -- (link) - mud Aug 18, 13:04 1
- "Time is a fat circle." - Beryllium Aug 18, 14:30
Is there a comprehensive list of all HSX movies going back to like 97? - Will Hunting Aug 18, 12:57 3
- I have the ones for movies that were released and had a starbond attached -- nm - Roger More Aug 18, 13:08 2
  - Okay. I think you've sent me it in the past. Let me look for it. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 18, 13:18 1
    - It's on my starbonds spreadsheet, which I haven't shared before. Link inside - Roger More Aug 18, 13:28
wait, movies can be made of original IP now? is this a new development? -- nm - prayformojo Aug 18, 12:49 1
- I'm currently working on one with toys. The story is that they're all highly skilled kung fu animals led by a panda who train dragons. -- nm - David Aug 18, 12:53
Glacier collapse soaks kayakers -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 18, 12:49 1
- Funeral for lost glacier : -- (link) - mud Aug 18, 12:58
I just posted a gif of Sideshow Bob stepping on rakes as a joke about Dustin May's appearance. Two seconds later, we hit a grand slam off him. - David Aug 18, 12:45 1
- Best super-power I’ve heard of today. -- nm - landbeck Aug 18, 13:46
I love that Bayley's just stopped caring whether she gets fired or not. -- (link) - David Aug 18, 12:39 12
- I was just looking at that, Oney Lorcan is hilarious on Twitter. -- nm - Tim Aug 18, 12:53 10
  - And Bayley’s reply to Oney is definitely a “what are you gonna do, fire me?” tweet. -- nm* - Tim Aug 18, 12:57 9
    - Is there more to this story? That just seems like she's being over the top goofy. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 18, 13:19 7
      - Sasha and her are miserable, and New Day would be if they hadn't made Kofi the champion. - David Aug 18, 13:28 6
        
        Yeah, the SmackDown champion tweeting “I’m the mascot” is not a good thing for the company. -- nm - Tim Aug 18, 13:33 4
        
        I read that totally as not "I'm the mascot." It's put me in coach, I'm tough. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 18, 13:34 3
        
        Did you read the first reply in the thread? She literally calls herself the mascot. -- (edited) - David Aug 18, 13:39 2
        
        Ahh, I didn't click through because Twitter's evil. - Will Hunting Aug 18, 13:56
        
        This. All of this. So much this. -- nm - Qale Aug 18, 13:48
        
        I know she pouted like a child but didn't get the connection here. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 18, 13:31
    - she should be the new cruiserweight champ and women's champ -- nm - Remlik Aug 18, 13:18
- I wouldn’t try to fight Bayley. -- nm - Qale Aug 18, 12:42
The express lanes are the self-checkout lanes? The lanes populated by people who can't count to 10, 12, or 15? - Will Hunting Aug 18, 12:38 1
- I think that’s the trick. It puts all the idiots all together! -- nm - Qale Aug 18, 12:42
UR, RU? -- nm - David Aug 18, 12:36 1
- IKYABWAI -- nm - mud Aug 18, 12:37

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