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This is, with no exaggeration, evil -- (link) - Reagen Mar 28, 09:14 6
- I don't know what we're doing as a people. -- nm - David Mar 28, 09:21 2
  - Little by little. -- nm - Spawn Mar 28, 10:18
  - seriously -- nm - ty97 Mar 28, 09:36
- There is a callousness that I have seen lately that I have been thinking about expounding on. I have held back due to work and frankly, getting upset -- nm - crash davis Mar 28, 09:17
- Hey Canada, keep your long lines for treatment (insert other stuff propagandists say) This is America, we have the best healthcare in the world!! -- nm - Bacon Mar 28, 09:16 1
  - Free, to those who can afford it. Very expensive, to those who can't. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 28, 09:18
Marble Racing is here to fill that sports itch. Don't read the comments, it will spoil the race. -- (link) - Krusty Mar 28, 09:06 [youtube] 10
- Thanks. Logan even watched with me! -- nm - Spawn Mar 28, 10:17
- That is actually fun to watch -- nm - Bacon Mar 28, 09:14 5
  - very -- nm - Beaker Mar 28, 09:33
  - I watched one last week and was rooting hard after a minute. It was different than this but by the same guy. It was one long race instead of laps -- nm - Krusty Mar 28, 09:19 3
    - If that was the one they dug trenches in the sand dirt? I loved that one -- nm - Bacon Mar 28, 09:19 2
      - I was heavily invested in that one. spoils - Will Hunting Mar 28, 09:20 1
        
        LOL, I forgot which I rooted for but I remember several lead changes and I was getting pumped mine might win. -- nm - Bacon Mar 28, 09:21
- Skip ahead a little over a minute to get to the racing -- nm - Krusty Mar 28, 09:07 2
  - Team Snowball all the way -- nm - rollo Mar 28, 09:12 1
    - Every race it's a new marble that catches your eye that you end up rooting for. I'm really enjoying this -- nm - Krusty Mar 28, 09:28
sitwap - Game of Thrones cast member passes away -- (link) - crash davis Mar 28, 09:04
So the new Trump supporter attack when you criticize the president. "when you get your stimulus check send it back to him" - Bacon Mar 28, 08:47 8
- If you truly didn’t believe in Socialism in any form, then YOU would send it back. - Volnelk Mar 28, 09:08
- I've seen this on FB -- nm - eag Mar 28, 09:05
- "You mean the one that couldn't have happened without Nancy Pelosi?" -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 28, 09:00
- you can definitely tell when things have been focus grouped. -- nm - Reagen Mar 28, 08:53 2
  - Poorly. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 28, 08:57 1
    - Poorly? Perhaps you haven't been paying attention. This is "simple and effective." -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 28, 09:01
- The better comparison is anyone who has said they will never allow socialism in the US should tear it up. -- nm - Tim Mar 28, 08:49 1
  - Yes exactly. - Volnelk Mar 28, 09:09
A good tax tip -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 28, 08:39 4
- Pay your taxes. -- nm - Mop Mar 28, 09:19
- I live in a state that is smart and not evil. They changed it to the feds date. -- nm - Bacon Mar 28, 08:41 2
  - Ditto. -- nm - zunkskunk with the bad take Mar 28, 09:03 1
    - The states that don't change it will get all that late filing fee money $$$$ -- nm - Bacon Mar 28, 09:09
Ozark S3 spoilers - prayformojo Mar 28, 08:22
C has informed me that she's going to start a dog circus when she grows up, which is good since her college fund took a real hit this last month. -- nm - Reagen Mar 28, 08:10
The animal shelter keeps sending out reminders that they’re open and considered essential. Tempted. -- nm - Dano Mar 28, 08:10 8
- If there was ever a time... -- nm - Andie Mar 28, 08:14 1
  - Yeah. They are also pointing out that if you’re stuck at home it’s perfect for training a new pet. -- nm - Dano Mar 28, 08:18
- I’ve been tempted to foster but figure we’d just keep it. -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 28, 08:13 5
  - This is what we did (on purpose)... but the first cat we fostered wasn't a good fit. The second one worked out, mostly. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 28, 08:41 1
    - .. mostly -- nm - mud Mar 28, 09:05
  - Fostering is an adoption scam. Here just hang on to this cute kitty/dog for a few weeks until we find an owner for it. (spoilers, YOU are the owner) - Bacon Mar 28, 08:15 2
    - Yeah, I have a few friends who foster, though. They manage to rehome. - Dark Callisto Mar 28, 09:27
    - BTW I think Stephen now has 11 dogs and 7 cats due to his job. -- nm - Bacon Mar 28, 08:16
There is now a legit *surplus* of toilet paper in the grocery store - Reagen Mar 28, 07:54 8
- That was so last week, the new run is on eggs. -- nm - Bacon Mar 28, 07:57 2
  - This is true. Limit 1 dozen at my grocery store yesterday. And they were low. We know someone nearby that raises chickens. And she delivers!! -- nm - zunkskunk with the bad take Mar 28, 08:09
  - Seriously. Those poor chickens! -- nm - Mop Mar 28, 07:58
- Sell it on eBay! -- nm - Mop Mar 28, 07:54 4
  - With a Nintendo Switch bundled in. I need one. -- nm - Mop Mar 28, 07:55 3
    - Last week I saw a bunch of the blue and red ones but none of the gray. I was close to getting one. - Krusty Mar 28, 07:57 2
      - Nobody wants those! I want the Animal Crossing edition! -- nm - Mop Mar 28, 07:58 1
        
        If I see one I'll be sure to let you know -- nm - Krusty Mar 28, 08:01
so … the neighbor who was out mowing their yard *last night* after 9 o'clock? they're out there mowing the yard again right now.... - call me ishmael Mar 28, 07:33
Playboy folded up even its online presence last week -- (link) - Reagen Mar 28, 07:26 6
- New Men’s Magazine To Provide Astute Literary Criticism, Ti*s -- nm - Tim Mar 28, 08:38
- Did they? Their website is still up. Do they still have a cable channel? -- nm - Mop Mar 28, 07:42 4
  - In that there will be no new content. -- nm - Reagen Mar 28, 07:42 3
    - Where will we ever be able to see naked women now? -- nm - Dano Mar 28, 08:20
    - Maybe, but the article (which is a great obituary BTW, thanks for linking) doesn’t say that, the website doesn’t say that, and when I google... - Mop Mar 28, 07:53 1
      - They have at least 2 articles on the website dated yesterday. The magazine was announced to close 10 days ago. -- nm - Mop Mar 28, 07:57
Antiques Roadshow with the rarest of MTG Card Appraisals -- (link) - budice Mar 28, 07:25 6
- I assume she (or her husband) knew exactly what they had. The cards were ordered in terms of value. - Mop Mar 28, 07:48 1
  - Or they ordered them for the shot and she just didn’t know why. -- nm - spamlet Mar 28, 07:55
- The good news is that collection will never be worth zero. The bad news is right now (and before Covid-19, Legacy cards have tanked.) -- nm - Qale Mar 28, 07:34 2
  - turns out they offer very little protection. -- nm - Reagen Mar 28, 07:34 1
    - They are super pretty! But the actual use of them is quite minor. Vintage and Legacy tournaments are few/far between. Recently major online places... - Qale Mar 28, 07:40
- Ah yes, I remember the Fury of Bismarck expansion from 19-dickety-2. -- nm - Ba Baron Ron Ron Mar 28, 07:28
Have I mentioned lately how much I love grilled cheese sandwiches? - secretslacker Mar 28, 07:24 3
- My son has been making them using mayonnaise (rather then butter) for the grilling ingredient. -- nm - landbeck Mar 28, 08:10 1
  - I've done it this way. It's good. One time I tried attaching shredded cheese to it. Was pretty good, IIRC -- nm - Beryllium Mar 28, 09:27
- That was fun, let’s do it again sometime. -- nm - znufrii Mar 28, 07:42
R. Kelly wants to be released from jail because he's concerned about the Coronavirus -- (link) - budice Mar 28, 07:16
wake up! -- nm - prayformojo Mar 28, 05:21 6
- I slept 10 hours last night. -- nm - Dano Mar 28, 07:42 3
  - That's just never going to happen for me, but I am up about an hour a night on average - Reagen Mar 28, 08:03 1
    - That’s from my Fitbit so it doesn’t include the hour and 25 minutes it said I was awake. So I was in bed for almost 12 hours. -- nm - Dano Mar 28, 08:08
  - 5 hours or less for me -- nm - Beryllium Mar 28, 08:03
- Time to put on your day jammies! -- nm - loosilu Mar 28, 05:32 1
  - *nods* -- nm - SyrDragon Mar 28, 07:12
Julia Garner (Ruth) is so terrific on Ozark -- nm - prayformojo Mar 28, 05:03 1
- Ruth Langmore cracks me up. -- nm Posted by mud Mar 27 '20, 11:04 -- nm - mud Mar 28, 07:45
6 enriching hobbies to lie about doing while quarantined -- (link) - Beaker Mar 28, 04:00 3
- This cracked me up, but, also I am SEWING this morning! for real! -- nm* - Andie Mar 28, 08:26 1
  - Mrs. Landbeck moved her crafting/quilting/sewing equipment downstairs, since the Bible Study class we were hosting in the basement is canceled, - landbeck Mar 28, 09:13
- Learning to play an instrument. -- nm - Mop Mar 28, 07:13
TV PSA: UnXplained, Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta, other stuff; Big Mouth Live Read (Netflix via YouTube) -- nm - Beaker Mar 28, 03:56
what would it take for a state, or a bunch of states to succeed from the union? we live in unpresidented times and unpresidented action may be require - zeitgeist Mar 28, 02:29 24
- I'm surprised that New York hasn't done so in the last three years. -- nm - secretslacker Mar 28, 07:25 1
  - We should give SI to NJ and then NYC should leave NY and form New Amsterdam or something. -- nm - Krusty Mar 28, 07:30
- Even if it were legal, what state could afford to compensate the US for the federal lands they'd be taking with them? CA has over 45M acres, and I'm - mara Mar 28, 06:29
- but then all those states would have to become presidented. -- nm - Max Mar 28, 06:10
- I think most constitutional experts say it can't be done with the existing Constitution, so it would require an amendment. -- nm - mara Mar 28, 05:58 19
  - The key is that the seceding state would claim new country status. So, it wouldn't abide by our constitution. - David Mar 28, 08:07 4
    - Once you reject the rule of law, what kind of country do you even have? What would be the point of that new country even writing a constitution? Can - mara Mar 28, 08:24 3
      - It's a fair point but wouldn't that statement apply to most sovereign nations including the United States? -- nm - David Mar 28, 08:26 2
        
        Sure. I'm not sure that US has rejected the rule of law so thoroughly that nobody needs to abide by its laws any more, but it's an interesting point. - mara Mar 28, 08:40 1
        
        I'm referencing our abdication from England. - David Mar 28, 09:37
  - Yup. Every time Texas or Washington or Northern Cali bring up seceding the experts say it's not possible under our constitution. -- nm* - Krusty Mar 28, 06:19 13
    - Of course, for the state in question, it wouldn't be "our" Constitution any more. I -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 28, 07:31 8
      - Secession isn't accomplished simply by declaring it. That question, at least, has been pretty decisively answered. So it's CA's constitution until the - mara Mar 28, 08:02 2
        
        And yet we mark our independence from the Declaration of Independence, not the end of the Revolutionary War. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 28, 08:07 1
        
        Yes, it's very fanciful. -- nm - mara Mar 28, 08:53
      - Some states tried that once. Once. -- nm - spamlet Mar 28, 07:56 3
        
        How'd that turn out? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 28, 08:07 2
        
        They still think they won so..... -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 28, 08:18
        
        Not too well until air conditioning. -- nm - spamlet Mar 28, 08:17
      - That's "I don't recognize this court because it has a gold fringed flag" level of legal thinking. -- nm - Reagen Mar 28, 07:34
    - The case is “Texas v White” -- (link) - landbeck Mar 28, 06:49 3
      - Thanks! I hope you and your family are doing well during this! -- nm* - Krusty Mar 28, 06:53 2
        
        So far, so good. We’ve self-isolated for more than a week. - landbeck Mar 28, 07:00 1
        
        I'm glad you and the family are fine but I'm so very sorry for the loss of your friend's dad. :-( - Krusty Mar 28, 07:03
600,000 cases -- nm - Spawn Mar 27, 23:58 6
- 636,000 cases - Spawn Mar 28, 10:06
- And not much from Russia -- nm - budice Mar 28, 06:45 2
  - 100% they're lying about their numbers even worse than China has. -- nm - Inigo Mar 28, 06:50 1
    - (same for the US) -- nm - Beaker Mar 28, 06:58
- remember, that's only the cases confirmed by testing, there are millions of people who can't get a test despite symptoms exposure -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 28, 02:09
- That's a lot of corona! -- nm - Beryllium Mar 27, 23:59
There’s a dentist who posted in a Facebook group saying that he’s taking emergencies and he’s in network. - Mop Mar 27, 22:33 4
- Why would a weekday cost less than a weekend? I've never heard of the day of the week being a reason for a higher rate. Am I missing something? -- nm - Krusty Mar 28, 06:17 2
  - If they had to open special, just for me, I assume they'd charge extra. -- nm* - Mop Mar 28, 06:50 1
    - I don't think so. They have to open special every day during this since it's only for emergency procedures. - Krusty Mar 28, 06:58
- call your dentist, they normally have referrals for emergenies when they are off/out of town/vacation etc -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 27, 23:41
By sheer coincidence, this popped up in my twitter feed at the same time I was watching Jaws with Kieran. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 27, 22:24
Late night trivia: This actress was the last of the Hollywood contract players. She was contracted to 10 years in 1974 by Universal. Who is she? -- nm - TWuG Mar 27, 21:59 31
- Spawn wins: Sharon Gless. Though I'm seeing conflicting info on whether she was signed in 72 or 74. Universal ended her contract in 82. -- nm - TWuG Mar 27, 22:31
- Mary Tyler Moore -- nm - Mop Mar 27, 22:30
- Susan saint James -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 27, 22:27 6
  - Are you trying to answer the trivia question or are you just rattling off a list of your conquests? -- nm - Mop Mar 27, 22:29 4
    - SSJ was at Universal since the late 1960's. -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 27, 22:32 2
      - I’m trying to figure out if that means she’s too young for you, too old for you, or you just won’t sleep with a contract player at Universal. -- nm - Mop Mar 27, 22:34 1
        
        My crush on her started in 1968/9 when she was on The Name of the Game -- nm* - Peglegpete Mar 27, 22:53
    - She was a smoke show -- nm - Bacon Mar 27, 22:30
  - That's a good guess -- nm - Bacon Mar 27, 22:29
- Bea Arthur -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 27, 22:26
- Clue 2: She's been nominated for 10 Emmys and won 2. -- nm - TWuG Mar 27, 22:25 4
  - Sharon Gless -- nm - Spawn Mar 27, 22:26 3
    - As in Michael Weston's mother? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 27, 22:51 1
      - Yes -- nm - TWuG Mar 27, 23:15
    - Ding! -- nm - TWuG Mar 27, 22:30
- Candice Bergen -- nm - Mop Mar 27, 22:22 2
  - Candy was a big movie star in 1974 -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 27, 22:27
  - No -- nm - TWuG Mar 27, 22:25
- Farrah fawcette majors -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 27, 22:22 1
  - No -- nm - TWuG Mar 27, 22:25
- Suzanne sommers -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 27, 22:21 1
  - No -- nm - TWuG Mar 27, 22:21
- peggy lipton -- nm - gort Mar 27, 22:21 1
  - No -- nm - TWuG Mar 27, 22:22
- stephanie zimbalist -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 27, 22:20 1
  - Nope -- nm - TWuG Mar 27, 22:21
- Clue: Best known for her TV work. -- nm - TWuG Mar 27, 22:08
- PJ Soles -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 27, 22:05 1
  - Nope -- nm - TWuG Mar 27, 22:06
- Goldie? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 27, 22:02 1
  - Nope -- nm - TWuG Mar 27, 22:06
HAH, Jim Cramer thinks if you are betting that the stock market will keep falling you are betting against science. - Bacon Mar 27, 21:47
Glad to see Trump getting the most expert advice on this Virus at such a critical time people like Alex Rodriguez -- (link) - eag Mar 27, 21:39 2
- "I dunno man, try swatting it away." -- nm - A-Rod Mar 28, 05:59
- The reason he called ARod is obvious. - pmb Mar 27, 21:50
This is an interesting point. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 27, 20:50 5
- there is a small community outreach police office on the same floor as my office, I was speaking to one of them the last week before everything shut -- (edited) - Andie Mar 28, 07:32
- crime down 30% around here -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 27, 22:16
- My sister made a similar point. - . Mar 27, 21:47
- Should stop a lot of shootings with so much closed. -- nm - Spawn Mar 27, 21:05
- ... and another terrible first. Sorry! -- nm - Beryllium Mar 27, 20:50

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