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Coronavirus Wuhan diary: Living alone in a city gone quiet -- (link) - budice Jan 30, 01:54
Devin Nunes home district actually has a larger homeless population than San Fran -- (link) - zeitgeist Jan 30, 01:31
Scientists can now replicate the corona virus, now they can test antibodies for a vax -- (link) - zeitgeist Jan 30, 00:33
I just finished season 2 of my rewatch of The Magicians. Started either Saturday or Sunday. I may need to take a break. -- nm - Spawn Jan 29, 23:01
First the fence blows down and now authorities find the longest border tunnel ever.... -- (link) - Meg Jan 29, 22:00
the wuhan evacuees that were originally scheduled to SFO got diverted to Ontario and now 'temporarily' housed on a military base. (NYT) -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 29, 21:54
LYC: Got home today from The Rock Boat cruise. Obviously, this cruise is made for me and MrsJax. - JaxSean Jan 29, 21:00 [Attachment] 6
- Very nice! Glad you and the Mrs. had a wonderful trip! -- nm - Krusty Jan 30, 04:54
- Jeez, I recognized like maybe 2 of those bands. -- nm - Mop Jan 29, 22:33 4
  - Yup, 2 for me. I would probably have to go on the 80s cruise. -- nm - Spawn Jan 29, 23:03 3
    - I think some of them were just passengers pretending to be bands. -- nm - Mop Jan 29, 23:22 2
      - I want to go on a blues cruise (a local guy is one of the bookers, players) and its a lot of fun. -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 30, 00:15 1
        
        We're on a mission from God. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 30, 04:05
An island with a Frank Lloyd Wright house on it. The maintenance cost must be astonishing. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 29, 20:36 11
- More info -- (link) - . Jan 29, 23:42 1
  - Fascinating! Thanks for the link. -- nm - Mop Jan 30, 07:56
- shower is awesome, I can see why its a corp meeting place, FLWright homes are notorious for not having closets -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 29, 21:05
- Potential Slacker compound. -- nm - Mop Jan 29, 21:02 2
  - This one would be more affordable ... -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 29, 21:21 1
    - It’s not really private though. -- nm - spamlet Jan 30, 04:53
- The main house only 12 years old. So that's in great shape. No pictures of the cottage. Which is concerning. - zunk lake county Jan 29, 20:52 2
  - Sorry, looks like there is one shot of the cottage. Looks good! I'll throw a bid out there. - zunk lake county Jan 29, 20:56 1
    - there're like a half dozen or so. it seems in fine nick. -- nm - mafic Jan 29, 21:11
- I love a rock wall, but those ones are not good. rock in the middle of the house is hella cool though. -- nm - mafic Jan 29, 20:49 1
  - but that shower rock formation must be a nightmare to clean. -- nm - mafic Jan 29, 20:51
AEW's on fire at the start of 2020. -- nm - David Jan 29, 20:03 1
- NXT’s been good as well. I wish Matt Riddle wasn’t such a head case because he’s unreal good in the ring. - Tim Jan 29, 20:21
I could watch the second season of The End of the Fucking World in less time than it takes to watch The Irishman. -- nm - Mop Jan 29, 19:57 1
- You'd have more fun, too. -- nm - David Jan 29, 20:02
*ding* *ding* *ding* -- nm - Battle of Alberta Jan 29, 19:50
Remind me to leave work early tomorrow so I can see Parasite before the 31st. -- nm - Max Jan 29, 19:40
Today’s throwback listening: the debut from Rooney - Dano Jan 29, 19:39 1
- You're shakin? -- nm - Tim Jan 29, 19:40
The Australian Open has the coolest umpire chairs -- nm - Dano Jan 29, 19:23 1
- ladders are for chumps. -- nm - mafic Jan 29, 19:42
Lake test video for the ROV. (Youtube's face blur functionality is pretty handy ...) -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 29, 19:16 [youtube] 2
- nice tree trunk. -- nm - mafic Jan 29, 19:22 1
  - A bit unique-looking; unfortunately it's about the only interesting thing in the video :D -- nm - Beryllium Jan 29, 19:30
Huh? What did I miss? Jeopardy rerunning last night's show? -- nm - Meg Jan 29, 19:07
Heh. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 29, 18:43 [Image] 1
- *blink..blink* -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 29, 21:49
I find it amusing that Zack Ryder's girlfriend is now managed in NXT by the guy who was basically Fake Zack Ryder in TNA. -- nm - Tim Jan 29, 18:31
Hot take. I like the grayish court. (Brooklyn Nets) -- nm - Strongbad Jan 29, 18:16
Jeopardy contest search: Ugh. -- nm - Mop Jan 29, 18:12 7
- both yesterday and today had questions from the practice test. -- nm - mafic Jan 29, 19:07
- I need to set an alarm for tomorrow. -- nm - mafic Jan 29, 18:31 1
  - I was taking the trash to the curb when my alarm saved me. -- nm - Mop Jan 29, 18:33
- I think 40. -- nm - Reagen Jan 29, 18:17 3
  - 39. - Reagen Jan 29, 18:29 2
    - would've been 38 yesterday, 44 today. hope tomorrow's not the worst one. -- nm - mafic Jan 29, 19:18 1
      - Rumour has it it's a random draw of everyone over 35. -- nm - Reagen Jan 29, 19:24
Hey Panini. Don’t you be a meanie. -- nm - Dano Jan 29, 18:09 1
- I really want to hate this song but I can’t - Pippy-with a side eye Jan 29, 18:11
"Hold my beer." - David Jan 29, 17:54 6
- what are you at the hoop de do revue -- nm - Jovian Jan 29, 17:59 5
  - No, we're back home watching wrestling. I couldn't have survived any longer at Disney. -- nm - David Jan 29, 18:00 4
    - next time your going to ride a little scooter arent you? -- nm - Remlik Jan 29, 20:01 1
      - It may not be up to me... -- nm - David Jan 29, 20:03
    - Disney Demystified 3: Too Much Of A Good Thing -- nm - Bacon Jan 29, 18:05
    - i wasnt sure if that was this week or last week - Jovian Jan 29, 18:04
warren buffet sells his newspaper holdings, something he backed forever despite losses -- (link) - zeitgeist Jan 29, 17:50 3
- Shorter link -- (link) - . Jan 29, 19:58 1
  - Lee bought the assets for $140 million then borrowed $576 million from Birkshire Hathaway. They're toast. -- nm - Mop Jan 29, 20:01
- Uhoh, that might be a bad sign for newspapers. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 29, 17:53
Kobe's wife Vanessa statement -- (link) - budice Jan 29, 17:50
I expect my butcher to wear a shirt. - David Jan 29, 17:41
Part of Trump’s new wall fell over. The cause? Wind. -- (link*) - Volnelk Jan 29, 17:39 9
- “155 people are laughing about this” -- nm - Rollo Jan 29, 20:06
- the donald “I never understood wind." which I guess is his arch nemises, that and water....so mexico has salvage rights since its on their side -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 29, 17:53
- Mexico will fix it. -- nm - zunk lake county Jan 29, 17:49 6
  - But Mexico is in fact, you will soon find out, repairing the wall, okay? … The wall is ultimately and very nicely being repaired by Mexico. -- nm - Jovian Jan 29, 17:58 5
    - "they're putting some great new doors in it. fantastic doors! all the best doors all over." -- nm - mafic Jan 29, 18:02
    - You'd think he'd be mad at the Mexican winds that blew it down. - Beryllium Jan 29, 17:59 3
      - If it fell on the Mexican side, winds would need to have been blowing from the north, yes? -- nm - TWuG Jan 29, 18:03 1
        
        Because logic and reason make sense for this administration, mmhmm, sure. 😂 -- nm - Beryllium Jan 29, 18:05
      - yep - Jovian Jan 29, 18:00
from the guy that brought you Every State's Most Hated State, here's Every State's *Other* Favorite State -- (link) - prayformojo Jan 29, 17:33 12
- Nobody likes Milhouse! (Or Indiana!) nm - ralph wiggum Jan 29, 19:43 2
  - Or IL or OH or KY. - Spawn Jan 29, 20:05 1
    - Well, obviously no one likes Kentucky. nm - ralph wiggum Jan 29, 21:26
- Illinois likes Iowa?!? -- nm - . Jan 29, 18:33
- So South Carolina hates Ohio but Ohio likes South Carolina. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 29, 18:24 1
  - Tsk, Classic Ohio -- nm - Pippy-with a side eye Jan 29, 18:31
- Why would Oklahoma like texas, a state that pretty much has an official Most Hated State like every state has a 'bird' and a flower -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 29, 18:01 1
  - I promise you Oklahoma does not like Texas. - Pippy-with a side eye Jan 29, 18:10
- Minnesota: likes Canada. Everyone else: wait, that's an option? -- nm - Mop Jan 29, 17:54
- Yeah, we do! -- nm - David Jan 29, 17:41
- "We love you, NH!" "Not me." "STFU, CT." -- nm - Beron Cherry Jan 29, 17:39
- Jersey still on brand. -- nm - Tim Jan 29, 17:34
Look, *Natalie*, that question has already been answered, dammit! -- (pic) - prayformojo Jan 29, 17:31 [Attachment] 7
- from their later description of size and mass I'm betting it's a sediment of some kind. probably sandstone? -- nm - mafic Jan 29, 17:47
- I find it funny that this happened in a state with a sizable town named Boulder. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 29, 17:33 5
  - Boulder is a small city the size of a large city. -- nm - Reagen Jan 29, 17:36 4
    - Adjectives have meaning, people!!! -- nm - David Jan 29, 17:39 1
      - this tracks. low population density! -- nm - mafic Jan 29, 17:43
    - On a square footage basis, this could be true. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 29, 17:37 1
      - Nanu Nanu! -- nm - peglegpete Jan 29, 17:39
How much does it worry you all that the future of this country is entirely in my hands right now? - Cuzzin Todd Jan 29, 17:01 10
- Just don't eff it up, okay? -- nm - spamlet Jan 29, 18:00
- Do you caucus? -- nm - Dano Jan 29, 17:23 3
  - Smooth caucus action all night long. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 29, 17:48
  - I bet he gives good caucus. -- nm - znufrii, human scum Jan 29, 17:23 1
    - caucus? he barely knows us! -- nm - mafic Jan 29, 17:27
- Left hand or right hand? -- nm* - Spawn Jan 29, 17:02 4
  - Yes. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 29, 17:03 3
    - "Whoa. Big future." -- nm - Beryllium Jan 29, 17:10 2
      - No lube -- nm - budice Jan 29, 17:15 1
        
        Guys, c'mon, I like Amy Klobuchar but I don't *LIKE* Amy Klobuchar. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 29, 17:17
Now listening to: Dark Side of the Moon. Next up ... - ReluctantCynic Jan 29, 16:43 5
- Transformers is more of a visual experience. -- nm - Mop Jan 29, 20:02
- Darkstar crashes, sending it's light into ashes. -- nm - peglegpete Jan 29, 17:35
- there is no dark side of the moon. as a matter of fact, it's all dark -- nm - call me Ishmael Jan 29, 16:50 2
  - Shut up Nathan. -- nm - Qale Jan 29, 16:53
  - The lunatic is on the grass. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 29, 16:52
Zack Kassian and the Oilers agree to 4 year extension worth $12.8M -- (link) - Beaker Jan 29, 16:41
From a promotional email from Rifftrax... I feel personally called out here. - Qale Jan 29, 16:32 4
- I'll bet they have transcripts. - ReluctantCynic Jan 29, 16:50 3
  - Did I ever tell you guys that I was an RDI? Like, one of the chat hosts? I was RDI Qea. -- nm - Qale Jan 29, 16:54 2
    - I remember only the card game. I don't think I ever played the online version. - ReluctantCynic Jan 29, 17:23 1
      - Qea or Qeallion as was his full name is the father of Qale. Both characters still exist in roleplay form I still compose with my friend 20 years later -- nm - Qale Jan 29, 17:40
lost 57-17 tonight. They have a girl who is 4 inches taller than my 5'10"...grade 6. They had 4 girls taller than my tallest player...crazy - Beaker Jan 29, 16:22 3
- It's nice to hear they're not getting discouraged and are still enjoying themselves. -- nm - Krusty Jan 29, 16:41 2
  - we're Tier 2 (grade 7 and 8 not playing varsity or JV) losing to varsity teams; they get it :) -- nm - Beaker Jan 29, 16:42 1
    - Did you at least throw a chair? -- nm - Spawn Jan 29, 17:01
Ten minutes into Alita: Battle Angel and I think everyone involved needs to be on a watch list. -- nm - Reagen Jan 29, 16:21 13
- It's quite secure in its position of worst film of 2019. (NM) -- nm - Marlowe Jan 29, 16:56 4
  - I want a HDTGM on it - Reagen Jan 29, 17:53
  - I liked it. -- nm - David Jan 29, 17:32 2
    - We seem to have chosen "Films of 2019" to be diametrically opposed... (NM) - Marlowe Jan 29, 17:50
    - I didn't foresee that this would be the film that would put us up against the rest of the board -- nm* - JD Jan 29, 17:39
- it's not terrible. it's decent. But not great. -- nm - Remlik Jan 29, 16:52 4
  - "What if we remade the Anakin part of Phantom Menace but girl robot?" -- nm - Reagen Jan 29, 16:55 3
    - But she's a cyborg who is trying to figure out who she is. She's supposed to be wide eyed and child like -- nm - JD Jan 29, 17:41
    - "and what if 75% of the dialogue was exposition?" -- nm - Reagen Jan 29, 16:56 1
      - "and yet we still somehow leave everything largely unexplained." -- nm - mafic Jan 29, 17:01
- Considering the type of people championing it... I am not surprised. -- nm - Qale Jan 29, 16:34
- I rewatched that this past weekend and found it perfectly fine - JD Jan 29, 16:28
- Okay but, like, your opinions are now also on a watch list, due to the thread below. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 29, 16:21
Running down that reddit thread....sewage oil...is that a thing..or faked? -- (link) - zeitgeist Jan 29, 16:19 [youtube]
Unpopular opinion: 1917 should have had regular cuts like a normal movie. -- nm - Reagen Jan 29, 16:14 10
- You mean "misguided opinion". -- nm - pmb Jan 29, 16:25 3
  - I found all of the tricks he had to employ to "keep it continuous" distracting and detracted from the immersion - Reagen Jan 29, 16:39 2
    - For me it was really the only thing I found interesting about the movie, so I wouldn't want to change that. -- nm - Max Jan 29, 18:41 1
      - I just kept thinking about the choreography of it, which isn't really what you want the viewer to be thinking of in your gritty war film. -- nm - Reagen Jan 29, 19:15
- Sure, and decaf coffee should have caffeine in it. -- nm - Max Jan 29, 16:14 5
  - True fact decaf coffee still has 5 mg of caffeine in it - Pippy-with a side eye Jan 29, 18:16 1
    - There's one, kinda. -- nm - Reagen Jan 29, 18:18
  - If it doesn't want to be completely pointless, then yes it should. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 29, 17:16
  - You're joking but yes. -- nm - Reagen Jan 29, 16:18
  - Lmao -- nm - budice Jan 29, 16:15
Spoilers for B2. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 29, 16:10 [youtube]
HUMP! -- nm - Beaker Jan 29, 16:01 1
- Stop what you're doin' 'cause I'm about to ruin the image and the style that you're used to. -- nm - Beron Cherry Jan 29, 16:08

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