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Hot Ones the Game Show on Tru TV? -- nm - Mop Feb 17, 11:23
Pier 1 closing all of its stores in Canada -- (link) - Beaker Feb 17, 11:23 1
- They can retool and be relevant again -- nm - Radio Shack Feb 17, 11:24
SpaceX booster made a soft water landing. Probably missed because of the orbit it had to reach and lacked fuel to successfully reach the drone ship -- (edited) - TWuG Feb 17, 11:22
Camera falls out of plane, it doesn't end when it lands... -- (link) - Bacon Feb 17, 11:13
Kitty was on the trail again last night. -- (link) - Meg Feb 17, 11:09 [youtube]
freaking. jetpacks. -- (link) - Remlik Feb 17, 11:08
Blood work back. Need to lower cholesterol. Quick google and many of the suggestions I am either allergic to or despise. This should go great. - Volnelk Feb 17, 11:08 5
- I just got mine back as well. Pre-diabetic, so it's diet modification for me as well. - Dark Callisto Feb 17, 11:26
- Do like Mop and don't worry about it. I'm sure science will figure it out eventually. -- nm - Mop Feb 17, 11:24
- This has been my life for the past 20 years. You get used to it. -- nm - David Feb 17, 11:23
- How high is omg I have to change my entire diet? -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 17, 11:21 1
  - I honestly don’t know. Had the work done Thursday and they called today. - Volnelk Feb 17, 11:23
Justin Turner goes off on the Commissioner for light penalties on Astros and his press conference justifying them yesterday. - jnine Feb 17, 11:07 14
- Jose Altuve walked into clubhouse shirtless, exposing a tattoo -- (link*) - budice Feb 17, 11:16 10
  - Which he got when? -- nm - Mop Feb 17, 11:26
  - The actual Tatt -- (link) - budice Feb 17, 11:24
  - This is...news? nm - Turd Ferguson Feb 17, 11:23 2
    - The reason he gave for not having his jersey ripped off was an embarassing tattoo (that was or wasn't really there) - Will Hunting Feb 17, 11:24 1
      - ahhhh...ok. Someone wake me when they start talking about actual baseball again. nm - Turd Ferguson Feb 17, 11:28
  - Of his daughters name. So the tattoo he claims to be so ashamed of is his kids name. -- nm - spamlet Feb 17, 11:18 3
    - Well, it is a really shitty name. - Will Hunting Feb 17, 11:21 2
      - no. shut up!!! -- nm - amanda Feb 17, 11:22 1
        
        100% completely made up - Will Hunting Feb 17, 11:23
  - OH that's proof they didn't cheat. -- nm - Astros Fans Feb 17, 11:17
- 👏👏 -- nm - Krusty Feb 17, 11:12
- Astros are basically deserving of everything headed their way this season. -- nm - budice Feb 17, 11:10
- Whoa. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 17, 11:09
MRI shows that I have a meniscus tear. Have an appointment but not too worried as it seems to feel better when I run regularly than if I rest it. - Dano Feb 17, 10:56 9
- This is why I don't run. Okay the second reason I don't run, the first reason is I am lazy. -- nm - Bacon Feb 17, 11:01
- Dano is Questionable to return, out 4-6 weeks. -- nm - budice Feb 17, 10:57 7
  - Naw. I think he can just take a Z-Pack and be back in action in a week. -- nm - Qale Feb 17, 10:59
  - Just move him to the IR. He'll be eligible for a franchise tag again by the end of the season. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 17, 10:58 5
    - I'll give you Spawn and a 5th rounder in 2022 for Dano. -- nm - Beron Cherry Feb 17, 11:01 3
      - Here's where Samara swoops in and completes the deal. -- nm* - Strongbad Feb 17, 11:05
      - 5th!? -- nm - Dano Feb 17, 11:02 1
        
        Fine, 3rd. -- nm - Beron Cherry Feb 17, 11:02
    - Nah. I’m still continuing with my planned training and race schedule. -- nm - Dano Feb 17, 10:59
I'm not an Animal Crossing player but I was impressed by the level of customization of this location -- (pic) - JD Feb 17, 10:50 [Attachment] 1
- Yeah, but it’s Pocket Camp so that was built on the back of micro-transactions and sadness. -- nm - Qale Feb 17, 10:59
Pier 1 files for bankruptcy, all Canadian stores to close -- (link) - Remlik Feb 17, 10:45
Just finished Cheer. What an engaging documentary series. Good job Netflix. -- nm - crash davis Feb 17, 10:43
Has any STers / family / close friends ever owned a bar? - JaxSean Feb 17, 10:41 13
- story in the family was a granny grew up in a speakeasy but had to run for her life when a rival gang burned the place down, had to jump from 2nd fl -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 17, 11:04 1
  - remember Jake Tapper's rule, you can't drink in your own establishment -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 17, 11:04
- Friends of mine owned a bar in Portland for several years (The Victory). They were also clients and referred me to several other bars and restaurants. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 17, 11:00
- Yes. It is a bad situation if you are in a small town or an area where you have a lot of friends. Everyone wants free drinks, food, etc. My friend's - jnine Feb 17, 10:59
- Not yet - but some day, we hope. nm - Turd Ferguson Feb 17, 10:48 2
  - Yeah, kind of us as well. - JaxSean Feb 17, 11:09 1
    - Our hope is to do a martini/karaoke bar of some sort. nm - Turd Ferguson Feb 17, 11:10
- Mini-Bar, sure -- nm - budice Feb 17, 10:44
- My brother owns a bar mere blocks from my house. Convenient. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 17, 10:42 4
  - is it called "convenient"? -- nm - amanda Feb 17, 11:00 1
    - No, but for me it might as well be. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 17, 11:02
  - How long has he owned it for? - JaxSean Feb 17, 10:54 1
    - 11 or so years, yes and depends on the day. -- (edited) - Cuzzin Todd Feb 17, 10:58
Bezos giving $10B to help fight Climate Change, starts foundation -- (link) - budice Feb 17, 10:40 3
- “What we’ve discovered is that our Associates create a large carbon footprint that we, ourselves, could be using. They’ll live at warehouses now.” -- nm - Amazon, probably Feb 17, 11:15
- that's not an unsmall portion of his net worth, actually. -- (link) - amanda Feb 17, 11:08 1
  - So, in the last year between this and divorce, he's given away a complete Sergey Brin (50billion) in value and is still one of the 2-3 richest people -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 17, 11:13
Sonic was surprisingly tolerable. - Reagen Feb 17, 10:31 3
- Yes, she is. -- nm - David Feb 17, 10:48
- They're going to release an R-rated version with the original Sonic look. No other changes. -- nm - Beron Cherry Feb 17, 10:37
- The kid and I may go see it. - spamlet Feb 17, 10:32
are any of us watching grand designs on netflix? - amanda Feb 17, 10:30 2
- I'll give it a go -- nm - crash davis Feb 17, 10:56
- I throw it on from time to time. It's almost exactly how they describe it but less funny. -- nm - Krusty Feb 17, 10:51
You'd think that "Hi mom! We're coming to visit! But we're staying in a hotel." would go over better than it did. -- nm - Mop Feb 17, 10:29 2
- Yeah my parents do the same thing when we’ve done it. -- nm - spamlet Feb 17, 10:33
- I have a cousin who is mortified if we don’t stay with them while in town -- nm - Pippy-with a side eye Feb 17, 10:32
LYC: More financial stuff. Had our annual meeting with our financial guy. I had a bit of an enlightening moment when I started to understand what we - oblique Feb 17, 10:05 6
- That is interesting. Has this new introspective causing to spend more or less? - Pippy-with a side eye Feb 17, 10:28 1
  - Hasn't really changed our spending specifically. It was just finally that "ah-ha" moment to understanding that particular investment - oblique Feb 17, 10:42
- Staying on top of the finances always a good thing -- nm - budice Feb 17, 10:09
- Nice. Always good to have the big picture put together. - znufrii, human scum Feb 17, 10:08 2
  - There are sites that will refer you to fee-only planners in your area. - spamlet Feb 17, 10:33
  - I need to have finances before I can get a finance guy. -- nm - Mop Feb 17, 10:30
ST poll worst Sharon Stone move Basic Instinct 2 Sliver or The Specialist - eag Feb 17, 09:59 5
- Taking her husband to the zoo -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 17, 13:23
- Catwoman -- nm - Pippy-with a side eye Feb 17, 10:33
- She was also in Sphere (hideously bad), and Catwoman (2004). -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 17, 10:07 2
  - I am the one guy that actually liked Sphere. I mean it's a C+ like, but I liked it. -- nm - Bacon Feb 17, 10:34
  - Sphere sounds bout right -- nm - budice Feb 17, 10:07
so has anyone watched the Russian Guardians movie (I take the plot to be like the russian version of the avengers or similar)? -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 17, 09:57
I watched "A Very English Scandal" on Amazon Prime last night. - Mop Feb 17, 09:55 2
- I watched it last year and enjoyed it more than you ... but, it's not a competition -- nm* - rollo Feb 17, 10:23 1
  - Yes it is. -- nm - Mop Feb 17, 10:24
Started checking my blood pressure and heart rate twice a day, per doctor's suggestion. I'm not sure the device is working ... - Beryllium Feb 17, 09:51 8
- no news can be good news, but why was your doc worried? fyi, you can stop by the fire department and they'll do a professional BP check (probie's job -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 17, 11:00 1
  - In-office tests were higher than one would like, but not high enough to be HBP -- nm - Beryllium Feb 17, 13:23
- My cardiologist has me bring mine to her clinic at appointments and they take my BP then have my machine do it to make sure it's calibrated. -- nm - Bacon Feb 17, 10:49
- Home checks are usually more accurate. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Feb 17, 09:56 3
  - But it's so bang-on steady, as well, that I wonder if the device isn't functioning right. (But it feels like it's working fine) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 17, 10:23 2
    - It’s not some cheap wrist thing is it? -- nm - Pippy-with a side eye Feb 17, 10:31 1
      - No, it's a real thing. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 17, 13:22
- Yeh. Good! -- nm - Pippy-with a side eye Feb 17, 09:54
Kirstie Alley and John Travolta Volunteer for 'Look Who's Talking' Reboot -- (link) - budice Feb 17, 09:46 1
- "I volunteer as tribute!" "Nah, we're good man." -- nm - Mop Feb 17, 09:49
Pier 1 Home Furnishings files bankruptcy -- (link) - budice Feb 17, 09:43
Feel young again! Nick GaS is back in perpetual reruns on Pluto TV. - Qale Feb 17, 09:42 4
- Hmm, interesting. Pluto TV is CBCViacom's little known free streaming service. But Viacom licensed their Nickelodeon content to Netflix. - Mop Feb 17, 09:48 3
  - Pluto TV is outstanding now. It has really blossomed from a stoners cheap TV to legit. -- nm - Qale Feb 17, 10:00 2
    - I don't disparage Pluto TV. But it does show CBSViacom's fragmented streaming approach, which includes... - Mop Feb 17, 10:08 1
      - But if it becomes more streamlined (lol, puns) then it’s very unlikely to remain free. -- nm - Qale Feb 17, 11:01
Jonathan Coulton hosts an annual nerdy cruise called the JoCo Cruise and they're in a bit of hot water that has nothing to do with CoronaVirus - Mop Feb 17, 09:31 6
- I’m confused. Great response. But are they or are they Not still going to Jamaica? -- nm - Pippy-with a side eye Feb 17, 09:54 3
  - They don't know yet. They're exploring their options. Arguably, they've signed contracts so any change with be financially impactful. - Mop Feb 17, 09:56 2
    - Since it's a chartered cruise, the cruise line may not be willing to make the change. - JaxSean Feb 17, 10:15 1
      - Cruise bookings has to be lower due to Corona virus. They may be willing to accommodate change requests -- nm - Pippy-with a side eye Feb 17, 10:42
- I think that's a very good response, I think. Is Holland America part of another cruise line? - JaxSean Feb 17, 09:39 1
  - Yup, it's one of the Carnival brands. -- nm - Mop Feb 17, 09:41
Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President? -- nm - Spawn Feb 17, 09:19
Bloomberg needs one more poll by tomorrow night to qualify for the debate. May happen, may not. I hope it does. - ty97 Feb 17, 09:06 5
- Would he even need to show? - znufrii, human scum Feb 17, 09:59 2
  - He said he will if permitted -- nm - JackDawson Feb 17, 10:03 1
    - Ok, that’s good to know. - znufrii, human scum Feb 17, 10:10
- *buys a poll-running company* -- nm - Bloomberg si Feb 17, 09:55
- I have changed my opinion on that matter for the sake of political expediency. -- nm - Michael Bloomberg Feb 17, 09:23
I always balk at clicking the link when 23-and-Me says "You have new DNA Relatives" -- nm - Mop Feb 17, 09:06 6
- but never balk at my informing you of old relatives :)))) -- nm* - Peglegpete Feb 17, 09:19
- I always balk at sending my DNA to corporations. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 17, 09:08 4
  - But then you might find out if your weird uncle is a serial killer or something -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 17, 11:23 1
    - They're not weird -- they're Irish. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 17, 20:41
  - There is absolutely nothing to worry about. However reading your DNA you have a higher risk of heart disease, several cancers, so on your behalf we - 23 and Me (American Version) Feb 17, 10:28
  - Don't worry about it. We got you. -- nm - Amazon, Google, and Facebook Feb 17, 09:15
Bery, this might tickle your fancy. Schmidt Ocean Institute did a 7 hour live stream of their deep sea rover this weekend. Watch the recording here. -- (link) - Mop Feb 17, 08:46 [youtube] 1
- Thanks :) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 17, 09:02
I really can't decide on which "premium" travel credit card to get (if any). I'm mostly just writing this all out for my own benefit. YMMV :) - oblique Feb 17, 08:17 17
- if we are doing finance advice, can we do "should mandy refinance her mortgage?" next board? - amanda Feb 17, 09:54 6
  - I’m in the probably should refi boat as well but I’m too lazy -- nm - Dano Feb 17, 10:51 1
    - if you have an amex card, better will give you a $2500 statement credit if you refi thorugh them. also will beat any rate you can - amanda Feb 17, 11:24
  - And "Cuzzin Todd needs a HELOC (or something)" too? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Feb 17, 10:29
  - we had our annual review with our financial guy this weekend. He is very much approving of locking in any low mortgage rate and putting your money to - oblique Feb 17, 09:57 2
    - My conundrum is that in order to get a rate worth refinancing (25 bps improvement, give or take) I’d need to take out a significant amount of cash. - znufrii, human scum Feb 17, 10:06 1
      - I'm at 3.75% now. I think I can get to 3% if I move to a 15 year. I just want a faster payoff. - amanda Feb 17, 10:21
- I've debated looking for another card. I don't need a premium one - just basic airmiles. I've been happy with - Meg Feb 17, 09:26 6
  - I have the Chase Sapphire Preferred right now. It is a fantastic card. -- nm - oblique Feb 17, 09:52
  - Southwest appears to have the best intra-Cali route structure, followed by Alaska. - ty97 Feb 17, 09:28 4
    - Thanks to the NIMBYs, SNA has limited flights. For Cali, you have Southwest to San Jose and Sacramento, Alaska to Santa Rosa and SFO. -- (edited) - ty97 Feb 17, 09:31 3
      - That's pretty much what I'm seeing. I've gotten used to flying through DFW for the rest of the country although I have flown direct to - Meg Feb 17, 09:36 2
        
        I'm pretty sure LAX is always a traffic nightmare in that loop around terminals. -- nm - ty97 Feb 17, 09:43 1
        
        But now you have to take a shuttle out of the loop to the shared ride area. And except for Uber and Lyft there aren't any dependable shared rides. -- nm - Meg Feb 17, 10:00
- *looks for Gartner MQ on Travel Cards* -- nm - How most companies make IT decisions Feb 17, 09:10
- Just get them all -- nm - decline Feb 17, 08:42 1
  - you kinda gotta -- nm - Spawn Feb 17, 08:43
ERC: Sonic at $70M on the official 4-day estimates -- (link) - budice Feb 17, 08:13 9
- I don't get who the audience for this was. like, at all. -- nm - amanda Feb 17, 09:46 2
  - *shrugs* Jamie (my oldest) and his girlfriend went to see it as part of their Valentine's Day. nm - Turd Ferguson Feb 17, 10:37
  - Parents looking to take their kids to the movies on a 3-day holiday weekend. -- nm - Mop Feb 17, 10:00
- They should make a Super Mario movie too! - Cuzzin Todd Feb 17, 08:36 2
  - Metroid, but switch it up by making the main character a woman. -- nm - Beron Cherry Feb 17, 09:05 1
    - *raaaaaaaaage* - White Male Feb 17, 09:07
- Whether or not the redo on Sonic was planned from the beginning, I don't know, but this opening is fantastic. -- nm - Inigo Feb 17, 08:34 1
  - Given how rare bad news is overcome on first impressions; I don't see that it could have been planned by anyone with a continuing job. - Will Hunting Feb 17, 08:36
- BIGGEST VIDEO GAME MOVIE, EVER!!! -- nm - Spawn Feb 17, 08:15
Trolling Level: Expert -- (link) - Spawn Feb 17, 08:06 3
- YEAH HE DID!!! - David Feb 17, 08:16 2
  - I like the reply of "sure, the data says this. But what if I drew this line that says he didn't!" -- nm - Reagen Feb 17, 08:17 1
    - This calls for a diff-in-diff analysis! -- nm - Economists Feb 17, 09:11
no. dont wanna. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 17, 08:03

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