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Schefty: Its TB for TB -- (link) - budice Mar 17, 15:43 1
- Bucs offer to QB Tom Brady is believed to be roughly $30M per year. -- nm - budice Mar 17, 15:44
What are you playing this apocalypse, ST? I'm re-visiting Skara Brae. -- nm - David Mar 17, 15:40 2
- It’s killing me that my wii is in storage this would be the perfect time to replay all my Zelda games -- nm - JackDawson Mar 17, 15:43
- Civilization 4! -- nm - con_carne Mar 17, 15:43
Bert Kreischer new Netflix special, Hey Big Boy out now (I love his Russian mob story) -- nm - Beaker Mar 17, 15:40 1
- THE MACHINE?! -- nm - Mop Mar 17, 15:59
It's not entirely a joke that it's Gen X's time to shine - Reagen Mar 17, 15:36 3
- Boomers care about themselves. Xers care about nothing. Millenials, each other. GenZ? - Qale Mar 17, 15:39
- :-P -- nm - mud Mar 17, 15:38
- I'm saying! -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 17, 15:37
The Director of Emergency Services for the County of Orange issued an order to shut down all non-essential gatherings - JD Mar 17, 15:34 1
- County of Orange, is that Mar-a-Lago? (NM) - Marlowe Mar 17, 15:40
Ver 1.1.0 update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be available ahead of launch, starting at 6pm PT, 3/18. Customers who have preloaded get it -- (link) - budice Mar 17, 15:30 2
- I know I know I know! -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 17, 15:32 1
  - (It's the Bunny Day update, from what I gather.) -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 17, 15:32
What, aside from $1000 will be put in place for regular people? That doesn't even cover a month's rent in most major Metropolitan areas. -- nm - Diva Mar 17, 15:30
one-day increase of 83 cases in BC. So we're boned. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 17, 15:23 1
- I think you're safer than me. (age aside) -- nm - mud Mar 17, 15:26
Falcons announce they've released RB Devonta Freeman. -- nm - budice Mar 17, 15:18 2
- (yesterday) -- nm - David Mar 17, 15:28
- RB Brian Hill will be back with the Falcons, unless a team is willing to pony up a 5th rounder to pry him away -- nm - budice Mar 17, 15:23
There's a difference between "China started the virus" and "The virus started in China." - Cuzzin Todd Mar 17, 15:15 3
- China built the wall to keep out the virus before they built the virus to go beyond the wall. -- nm - Max Mar 17, 15:22
- And there's a difference between "china screwed it up" and "the chinese government screwed up the initial response" - Beryllium Mar 17, 15:22
- Is Trump your uncle? -- nm - Spawn Mar 17, 15:16
Coronavirus is now in all 50 states after West Virginia's governor announced their first positive case today. -- nm - budice Mar 17, 15:12 3
- The WV Gov had been realistic, saying he was sure it was there, they just hadn't found it yet -- nm - ty97 Mar 17, 15:20
- sad trombone sound -- nm - Jovian Mar 17, 15:19
- It would be fascinating to find out how. Eventually I hope we get to see the data by zip code and connection to mobility. -- nm - Max Mar 17, 15:15
Chargers are OUT on the Brady sweepstakes -- (link*) - budice Mar 17, 15:09 7
- We're calling it a sweepstakes? -- nm - David Mar 17, 15:27 2
  - you better -- nm - giselle Mar 17, 15:30 1
    - Congrats to whichever team gets stuck with a 42-year-old whose own team doesn't want him! -- nm - David Mar 17, 15:41
- No rose for you! Tune in for tomorrow's episode to see what other team gets cut! -- nm - ty97 Mar 17, 15:19
- Are the Raiders out? -- nm - Strongbad Mar 17, 15:12 2
  - Mariota -- nm - Spawn Mar 17, 15:14 1
    - LOL. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 17, 15:39
Who's The Bosch? -- (link) - mud Mar 17, 15:09 1
- FUCKIN A. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 17, 15:11
Vic Beasley got a $9.5M/one year deal that could worth $12M 🤮 -- nm - Flavorize— Mar 17, 15:05 2
- Lots of teams had cap space to blow. Notice it's a 1 year deal. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 17, 15:11
- they pay him more not to play?? -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 17, 15:06
Hoarding at Stores is relevant: Paper products, Meat, Dairy, Cereal sections all emptied out at several nearby -- nm - budice Mar 17, 15:04 2
- We couldn't get bread or blueberries with our most recent pickup. Did I mention that already? - Dark Callisto Mar 17, 15:06
- the Philippine grocer near me normally has 2 or 3 pallets of 50 pound bags of rice near the front door. no rice in the store. -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 17, 15:05
Expected phone call received from Kaiser - my non-urgent appointment for Wednesday is canceled. Guess I'll have to trim my own toenails :) -- nm - Meg Mar 17, 14:59
Only stills of the penguins today -- (link) - JD Mar 17, 14:48
Elizbeth Warren for President -- (link) - ty97 Mar 17, 14:45 14
- Exactly zero of these will be parts of the bailouts -- nm - JackDawson Mar 17, 15:03 5
  - Doesn't make her wrong, though. -- nm - David Mar 17, 15:30 1
    - I’d argue that the fact that the democrats will fail at making it a thing actually proves her right. Is that too much ? -- nm - JackDawson Mar 17, 15:33
  - I would be shocked if any of them get in, but make a big ,bold, vocal push for them anyway Dems -- nm - ty97 Mar 17, 15:10 2
    - This. - znufrii Mar 17, 15:31
    - They should. Hopefully. Doubt it -- nm - JackDawson Mar 17, 15:14
- The dividends thing is not a great idea. People on fixed incomes often rely on them. -- nm - pmb Mar 17, 14:58 5
  - Any figures to back this up? People on fixed retirement incomes of...$20,000 a month? Or? -- nm - JackDawson Mar 17, 15:02 4
    - It is a very typical retirement strategy. I can't give specific details but it is not just for the rich. -- nm - pmb Mar 17, 15:11 3
      - I’ve obviously heard of people deriving income from their retirement accounts but not from dividends. Unless I’d saw that this was a significant probl - JackDawson Mar 17, 15:14 2
        
        There are a number of companies that provide a dependable regular dividend at a higher rate than something like a bond. It's not without risk since - pmb Mar 17, 15:18 1
        
        That sounds contrary to (Sound) retirement planning. Sounds more like an income strategy -- nm - JackDawson Mar 17, 15:24
- Number 2 is DOA - eag Mar 17, 14:47 1
  - These are conditions on giving them billions and billions of dollars -- nm - ty97 Mar 17, 14:49
KD apparently one of the 4 nets to have covid-19 - eag Mar 17, 14:41 2
- He's getting paid like 40mil this year knowing he couldn't work. Let's not say he can't catch a break. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 17, 14:47 1
  - And the federal government is about to send him another $1000! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 17, 14:51
Kevin Durant is one of the Nets who tested positive -- nm - decline Mar 17, 14:40 3
- no symptoms. got tested. -- nm - ty97 Mar 17, 14:48
- I'm so happy the entire fucking NBA has been thoroughly screened. -- nm - loosilu Mar 17, 14:42 1
  - Disgusting and repulsive -- nm - JackDawson Mar 17, 15:03
Hey kilbo. -- (pic) - Spawn Mar 17, 14:36 [Attachment]
I hurt myself a little laughing at the last scene of the Battle of the Sexes episode of 100 Humans -- nm - prayformojo Mar 17, 14:28
I am fridge and stove positive. -- nm - Reagen Mar 17, 14:11 1
- Now cook something! -- nm* - decline Mar 17, 14:34
Costco Line in Portland -- (link*) - budice Mar 17, 14:08 1
- There are other stores, dudes. -- nm - Reagen Mar 17, 14:14
ST POLL What song do you think of that best describe these days -- nm - eag Mar 17, 14:06 27
- Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu -- nm - David Mar 17, 15:38
- Stuck in the Middle With You -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 17, 15:08
- (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Mostly cause that was used in the opening of The Stand miniseries. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 17, 15:08 3
  - Maybe unblock Jovian? -- nm - Spawn Mar 17, 15:13 2
    - You're kidding right? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 17, 15:17 1
      - lol what? CT has me blocked??? NVM! -- (edited) - Jovian Mar 17, 15:20
- Infected by Bad Religion -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 17, 15:06
- When the Levee Breaks -- nm - mud Mar 17, 15:00
- Pink Floyd - The Dogs Of War -- nm - Jovian Mar 17, 14:56
- this worked for me for 15 years of depression & war: Happy Days are Here Again -- nm - FDR Mar 17, 14:51
- It's the End of the World as we Know It. -- nm - pmb Mar 17, 14:36
- Going Down the Road Feeling Bad. -- (link) - Peglegpete Mar 17, 14:33 [youtube]
- Smiling by Alanis Morissette. -- nm - Qale Mar 17, 14:22
- Don't Stand So Close to Me. -- nm - loosilu Mar 17, 14:22
- Imperial March -- (link) - Peglegpete Mar 17, 14:21 [youtube] 1
  - This made me laugh - JD Mar 17, 14:27
- Docta docta tell me the news, have I bad case of the corona flu -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 17, 14:19 2
  - Gotta letter this morning, howya recon it read, hurry hurry, the one you love is dead... -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 17, 14:21 1
    - I can't get next you, girl -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 17, 14:33
- Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper -- nm - Jovian Mar 17, 14:16 5
  - Death Don't Have No Mercy -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 17, 14:47
  - mostly because that is the song that the 90's The Stand series opened to after the shit hit the fan at the CDC. -- nm - Jovian Mar 17, 14:18 3
    - Apparently we think alike (see above). -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 17, 15:08 2
      - ahhh good you dont have me blocked! -- nm - Jovian Mar 17, 15:20 1
        
        ;) -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 17, 15:29
- ~HOW CAN I GET YOU ALONE!~ -- nm - con_carne Mar 17, 14:14
- Always Look on the Bright Side of Life -- nm - Max Mar 17, 14:09
I should go by the ABC store in the morning. Make sure I have enough just in case. -- nm - sycor Mar 17, 14:00
And here's the Vanessa Hudgens apology -- (link) - Strongbad Mar 17, 13:53 7
- followed by.....See ya'll at Pinkberry! -- nm - Pippy -yada yada yada Mar 17, 14:10
- "I was gonna post a vid, but then I got high" -- nm - ty97 Mar 17, 13:53 5
  - thanks for the earworm bub! -- nm - crash davis Mar 17, 14:07
  - (I have no idea if she was high or drunk but some folks suggested she might be?) -- nm - ty97 Mar 17, 13:54 3
    - So we have a mass isolation and people on the internet are wondering whether other people on the Internet are at home getting intoxicated. Riiight. - con_carne Mar 17, 14:08 2
      - *laugh* I think this is the plan for our March Madness group tomorrow evening - JD Mar 17, 14:42
      - You obviously haven't looked at Quarantine Twitter. -- nm - loosilu Mar 17, 14:30
3 paintings worth about $12M stolen over the weekend from Oxford university art gallery -- (link) - Peglegpete Mar 17, 13:51
Zoom is imploding before my very eyes. Their status dashboard is light up like a Christmas tree. -- nm - Mop Mar 17, 13:50 2
- I couldn't get Vsee or Zoom to work earlier. Just had to have a regular phone call with my therapist. -- nm - sycor Mar 17, 14:02
- SHORT ZM! -- nm - oblique Mar 17, 13:51
I don't know if it's been discussed here, but after this is over, I vote for Colbert to do the occasional show with no audience. - loosilu Mar 17, 13:48 3
- The bathtub opening (still wearing a suit) was funny for a while. You can tell he's not comfortable with out the audience -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 17, 14:14 2
  - I think that's why I like it. HE has an air of desperation. -- nm - loosilu Mar 17, 14:24 1
    - Contractually required to be funny (what was the thing, contractually required to not be funny, for time when they changed networks?) -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 17, 14:29
I for one am not making any CoronaVirus based decisions until Selena Gomez weighs in. -- nm - Dano Mar 17, 13:46 2
- She's hysterical on Powerless. Binge it now! -- nm - David Mar 17, 15:25
- Washing dishes? Like, they're gonna get dirty again anyway... -- nm - Max Mar 17, 14:10
NHL players were told they could return to their home countries. We're not finishing this season. -- nm - Reagen Mar 17, 13:42 2
- Can we make it Bettman’s fault somehow? -- nm - spamlet Mar 17, 13:57
- The HABS won't miss the playoffs this year! -- nm - Mop Mar 17, 13:50
Penguin Random House has created a temporary open license for online story time and read-aloud videos and live events. -- (link) - ty97 Mar 17, 13:33
I didn't have to throw a tantrum. Arrived at the office in the middle of a discussion on how far out we should re-schedule the Barn Sale - looks like - Meg Mar 17, 13:30
One day Pippy has to make us a chart showing the scale of highs - crash davis Mar 17, 13:28 10
- Lou Reed high -- (link) - Peglegpete Mar 17, 13:46 [youtube]
- Rocky Mountain high -- nm - Max Mar 17, 13:28 8
  - high School Musical -- nm - crash davis Mar 17, 13:34 7
    - Bingo! - Pippy -yada yada yada Mar 17, 13:36 4
      - MMMMMHHHHMMMM -- nm - Jovian Mar 17, 15:35
      - But she’s hawt -- nm - spamlet Mar 17, 13:41 2
        
        and thus will get away with advocating natural selection -- nm - Pippy -yada yada yada Mar 17, 14:11 1
        
        I'm suddenly a huge fan of Trump rallies. -- nm - loosilu Mar 17, 14:43
    - hee -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 17, 13:35 1
      - Clone High -- nm - rollo Mar 17, 13:42
NXT: no live matches tomorrow. profile interviews, behind the scenes stuff. -- nm - Remlik Mar 17, 13:24 2
- Just run best ofs or Takeovers or something. AEW's gotta shut it down, too. -- nm - Tim Mar 17, 13:28 1
  - Two 30 minute iron man dream matches! That only requires 3 people in ring, a camera guy or two, and a medic. -- nm - Qale Mar 17, 13:41
Re NBA: Utah has capacity to run 41 tests a day. The Jazz used 58. -- nm - loosilu Mar 17, 13:23 2
- Both of the numbers are evidence of how insanely bad things are being handled - JD Mar 17, 13:25 1
  - Very much so. This is the thing that has kept me awake at night for years. -- nm - loosilu Mar 17, 13:46
They are called Carrier Pigeons for a reason -- nm - Beryllium Mar 17, 13:23 3
- Terrible name for a sports team. -- nm - Max Mar 17, 13:23 2
  - Though they have better outcomes than the Passenger Pigeons -- nm - crash davis Mar 17, 13:26 1
    - "thank god they are extinct! god only knows how much worse this contagion would be!" - Jovian Mar 17, 14:27
To wit re: ASP -- (pic) - ty97 Mar 17, 13:21 [Attachment] 1
- Bane of my existence for the six months or so in Brooklyn where we actually owned a car. -- nm - znufrii Mar 17, 13:48

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