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There's *FOUR* free games on EpicGames.com right now. -- nm - Mop Apr 2, 09:02 16
- i mean, not very useful unless you tell me which ones are free. -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 2, 09:19
- BAFTA thinks they're as good as Portal 2! -- nm - David Apr 2, 09:18 2
  - Their Game Awards are today! 2:30pm Eastern Time! -- nm - Shaun Apr 2, 09:21 1
    - "Let's not watch!" -- nm - David Apr 2, 09:23
- Gone Home isn't much of a game but is a pretty neat experience for an hour or two. -- nm - Tim Apr 2, 09:15 1
  - That's what I'm guessing Edith Finch is like. -- nm - Krusty Apr 2, 09:16
- Are any of them Edith Finch? I almost bought that yesterday. -- nm - B-A-ron Apr 2, 09:15 5
  - I think that was free several weeks ago -- nm - eag Apr 2, 09:16 4
    - Balls! -- nm - B-A-ron Apr 2, 09:17
    - Shaun says it's free with the Xbox Game Pass -- nm - Krusty Apr 2, 09:17 2
      - On game pass not the epic store -- nm - eag Apr 2, 09:18 1
        
        I think that's what I posted. :-) Fuck Epic, btw! They're very anti-consumer and bad for the gaming industry. -- nm - Krusty Apr 2, 09:19
- You might want to count again - eag Apr 2, 09:13
- But they're on Epic Games -- nm - Krusty Apr 2, 09:08 2
  - They're *EPIC*, Krusty. It's right there in the name. -- nm - Mop Apr 2, 09:10 1
    - Good point. -- nm - Krusty Apr 2, 09:11
AJ Hinch, Jeff Luhnow suspensions fulfilled in 2020 even if MLB season canceled -- (link) - Beaker Apr 2, 08:59 10
- Heh -- nm - JackDawson Apr 2, 09:11 1
  - Manfred is just the worst -- nm - Krusty Apr 2, 09:12
- That's crap. -- nm - Krusty Apr 2, 09:06 7
  - Hopefully COVID = end of mlb -- nm - JackDawson Apr 2, 09:11 6
    - Trolling hard or hardly trolling? -- nm - David Apr 2, 09:18
    - Did you get something else that rots your brain? FUCK NO! I love baseball! Why would I want baseball to end?!? Did you find some alcohol and are drunk - Krusty Apr 2, 09:15 4
      - lol -- nm - JackDawson Apr 2, 09:16 3
        
        :-) - Krusty Apr 2, 09:17 2
        
        I'm going to just go for a run of everything today. Sigh -- nm - JackDawson Apr 2, 09:19 1
        
        Good luck and wear a mask -- nm - Krusty Apr 2, 09:20
Good Schlesinger article from Fast Company. -- (link) - Volnelk Apr 2, 08:51 2
- Is That Thing You Do child friendly? I'm thinking about watching it with the kids tonight. -- nm - Mop Apr 2, 09:06 1
  - I think so, but it's been a long time. -- nm - loosilu Apr 2, 09:11
Argh. The Xbox One X bundles are back on sale again here. Tempting. -- nm - Shaun Apr 2, 08:49 4
- Xbones can be had for US$100 round here (mostly SAD ones lol) -- nm* - budice Apr 2, 08:56 3
  - Used? People here are still dumb and try to ask $250 for OG Xbones. Locals don't have any idea what consoles are worth. -- nm - Shaun Apr 2, 09:01 2
    - Same here. Some cheaper are console only. Still a good deal -- nm - budice Apr 2, 09:06 1
      - Zero interest in the SAD edition. If I'm getting one, I want the 4k disc drive. -- nm - Shaun Apr 2, 09:11
I'm going to mow my lawn. Any news you'd like me to miss two boards of and repost when I get done? -- nm - TWuG Apr 2, 08:31 5
- The landscapers have been at my condo complex every day this week laying mulch - decline Apr 2, 08:57 1
  - I heard that nurseries were exempted. I could see trimming as important but not buying new plants. -- nm - Max Apr 2, 10:04
- I heard some report earlier this week that recycling is pointless, we could probably use a reminder. -- nm - Max Apr 2, 08:46
- You don’t have the lawn people come by like they do here at the apartment. Two days in a row, without fail, doing the same job twice, for no reason? -- nm - Qale Apr 2, 08:44
- I'm going to work, same for me but 5 boards probably -- nm - Bacon Apr 2, 08:34
Final J! for 4/1 was Canadian Geography. What a great April Fool's joke! No one knows anything about that. - B-A-ron Apr 2, 08:29 9
- two of the guesses were close. one was......not -- nm - prayformojo Apr 2, 09:19 1
  - What is Toronto and Prince Edward Island? -- nm - Shaun Apr 2, 09:20
- Canada begins with this letter. -- nm - Alex Trebek si Apr 2, 09:14 2
  - Oh, you'll not fool me on this one, Trebek. It's a zed, same as your mother's brassiere. -- nm - Sean Connery si Apr 2, 09:16 1
    - Hahahaha! -- nm - Krusty Apr 2, 09:20
- spoiler - mud Apr 2, 08:41 1
  - You also win money! -- nm - B-A-ron Apr 2, 09:13
- spoils - Shaun Apr 2, 08:31 1
  - Correct! You win money! -- nm - B-A-ron Apr 2, 09:12
WeWork founder Adam Neumann was worth $14B last year - he's now lost 97% of that -- nm - decline Apr 2, 08:28 5
- Show your math? He has at least the $1B from the SoftBank buyout. -- nm - JackDawson Apr 2, 09:13
- And then if I try to do some insider trading to protect my money it's complain complain complain! Guys like me can't catch a break! -- nm - Adam Apr 2, 08:45
- Ill still take 3% -- nm - budice Apr 2, 08:36
- Elizabeth Holmes says "Hold my craft beer." -- nm - B-A-ron Apr 2, 08:30
- He's still got too much. -- nm - Mop Apr 2, 08:28
Our subdivision is getting a visit from a local food truck in 10 minutes. I love that they are still finding ways to stay afloat in the midst - kelly Apr 2, 08:27 6
- nice! -- nm - znufrii Apr 2, 08:31
- We're doing this too in a few weeks. Rule is that everybody has to order in advance, no walk-ups. - Strongbad Apr 2, 08:30
- as long as everyone takes turns going to the truck, that's great. -- nm - Andie Apr 2, 08:27 3
  - They made it clear they wouldn’t serve us if we didn’t adhere to social distancing rules. -- nm - kelly Apr 2, 08:29 2
    - Haha. The food truck guy recognized Will right away. I guess this place comes to his work twice a week. -- nm - kelly Apr 2, 08:46 1
      - he's famous! -- nm - decline Apr 2, 08:54
Krusty, I'll fire up WRoEF tonight and give it a go for an hour or so. I'll report initial impressions tomorrow. -- nm - Shaun Apr 2, 08:25 1
- Cool. I might download it and give it a try. Not like I have much else to do right now -- nm - Krusty Apr 2, 08:37
School is officially cancelled for New Brunswick this year. They will setting up e-learning tools for the remainder of the year with teacher support. -- nm - Walt_Disney Apr 2, 08:25 5
- We've started having our department meetings to find out how low we're setting our expectations - Reagen Apr 2, 08:52 1
  - The great "internet access is a utility" debate will finally be settled on this event. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Apr 2, 10:03
- The remainder of our 2020 school year has been officially cancelled. My oldest is pretty pumped to have graduated from kindergarten. -- nm - Shaun Apr 2, 08:26
- yeah, we are telling our girls it is mandatory to graduate to make sure we don't get too much grumbling :) -- nm - Beaker Apr 2, 08:25 1
  - Mine is okay with the home schooling thing. But she really wants her friends. Being an Only child sucks at this time -- nm - Walt_Disney Apr 2, 08:28
From B2: Krusty, that outcome definitely got a non-sarcastic "Praise Jesus!" from me. - B-A-ron Apr 2, 08:20 1
- That was exactly my feeling. Better singers went home because the audience bought into his shtick. -- nm - Krusty Apr 2, 08:36
It's a little telling that I have to move out of my house in less than 2 months, I haven't found a new place yet, and this isn't even top 5 for me. - Mop Apr 2, 08:17 2
- Why are we below your job? -- nm - #4-Kids Apr 2, 08:19 1
  - Gots to pay da bills. -- nm - Mop Apr 2, 08:23
Princess Disney is now watching "The Princess and the Pirate" for the fifth time in a week. Hooray for pop culture!!! -- nm - Walt_Disney Apr 2, 08:15 1
- Have you considered showing her Masked Singer? >:) -- nm - B-A-ron Apr 2, 08:24
Tommy Boy Rewatchables podcast drops tonight. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 2, 08:15
Trying to decide on a show to binge with the kids (13 and 16) over Easter long weekend - options include - Beaker Apr 2, 08:15 15
- I feel like Justified is a bit much for a 13 year old. But then again I'm not up what kids do or like these days. -- nm - sycor Apr 2, 08:58 1
  - she's watched all the LOTR movies and Star wars/ not a fan of The Witcher though. Right now it is down to The 100 and Letter to the King -- nm - Beaker Apr 2, 09:08
- Buffy is really dated. My kid couldn’t get into it. - spamlet Apr 2, 08:37
- The Musketeers, Merlin, Horrible Histories, Doctor Who -- nm - LMS Apr 2, 08:35 1
  - Oh yeah Merlin. That is a GREAT show for that age as well as fantasy loving adults. Excellent choice -- nm - Turd Ferguson Apr 2, 09:06
- If they like fantasy-type stuff, we just finished The Letter for the King last night and it was really good, and age-appropriate. -- nm* - Shaun Apr 2, 08:28 1
  - oooh - we're 2 episodes in right now. We really dig it. Plus - Andy fucking Serkis! -- nm - Turd Ferguson Apr 2, 08:29
- The 100. I would totally recommend The 100. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Apr 2, 08:26
- Kim's Convenience!!! -- nm - Shaun Apr 2, 08:24 1
  - This! -- nm - Krusty Apr 2, 09:13
- please add other options if you have any -- nm - Beaker Apr 2, 08:24
- Buffy. -- nm - pmb Apr 2, 08:20 2
  - this -- nm - decline Apr 2, 08:23
  - oh for sure. esp since it leads to angel. -- nm - amanda Apr 2, 08:22
- Girl Meets World -- nm - Qale Apr 2, 08:17
There's definitely a category of gamers that think unless you can see a gun in the frame, it's not a game. -- nm - Reagen Apr 2, 08:10 17
- Games without ducks aren't really games -- nm - Krusty Apr 2, 08:37
- I would sometimes kill for a "Super Mario" machine that would play every single mario game. - JaxSean Apr 2, 08:19 10
  - There is allegedly a huge 35th Anniversary Mario thing coming out for Switch this year. -- nm - Qale Apr 2, 08:22 8
    - Interesting. I'll have to steal my daughter's. Hopefully she'll be tired of Animal Crossing by then -- nm* - JaxSean Apr 2, 08:24 7
      - I’m sure you meant steal and why do that. Get yourself a lite for $100 less than the one that actually Switches. -- nm - Qale Apr 2, 08:46 6
        
        What's this? -- nm - Krusty Apr 2, 08:58 5
        
        Switch Lite. It's completely handheld, but also costs $100 less. -- nm* - Shaun Apr 2, 09:02 4
        
        There are other caveats, like no rumble and slightly smaller battery. -- nm - Qale Apr 2, 10:16
        
        (but has no docking station, so can't play on a TV) - JaxSean Apr 2, 09:09 1
        
        No, it's completely handheld. But you can buy docking stations for the regular Switch. -- nm* - Shaun Apr 2, 09:12
        
        Thanks! -- nm - Krusty Apr 2, 09:09
  - It's called a PC with an emulator. -- nm - Shaun Apr 2, 08:20
- Xbros!! -- nm* - Shaun Apr 2, 08:19
- love me some knife only rounds. -- nm - colin Apr 2, 08:14
- We need guns in Animal Crossing!! -- nm - Those Gamers Apr 2, 08:11 2
  - “Are my guns not good enough for you? Hahahah.” — Jock Personality Type Animal, probably. -- nm - Qale Apr 2, 08:17 1
    - Pretty sure at least one jock has mentioned their guns, yes. :) -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 2, 08:21
If you already own Fallout 76 on PC, you can get a free copy on Steam where it’s now available for the first time. Wastelanders is out 4/14/20. -- (link) - Qale Apr 2, 08:09 1
- Also: First ever triple XP event starting at noon EST today through the weekend. -- nm - Qale Apr 2, 08:45
Quibi is about to launch and a tech company is suing them because their big gimmi-- ah, feature (the rotating image thing) is supposedly their idea. -- (link) - Mop Apr 2, 08:04
Our MI Governor has closed schools for the remainder of the year - each district to wrangle the schooling alternatives for kids individually. - JenBro Apr 2, 08:03
We love to tear down our heroes. Even as Zoom freezes updates to address security issues, the backlash against them begins. -- (link) - Mop Apr 2, 08:03 1
- this is always a fear with smaller industries.. you get in the public eye and suddenly all of your flaws are opened up. - colin Apr 2, 08:13
Update on the parents.. my SIL is currently pushing on them that this is not safe and they're going to cancel Easter plans. - colin Apr 2, 08:01 1
- good for your SIL -- nm - decline Apr 2, 08:22
OK, back in business. Roy Trenneman is a genius. -- nm - B-A-ron Apr 2, 07:58
Planning every trip out now feels like that scene from Shaun of the Dead. - colin Apr 2, 07:57
I miss baseball. Here's a gif of Greg Maddux's two seem fastball. -- (link*) - Krusty Apr 2, 07:52
If something had to go during all of this among us, I guess HSJ as website is better than all the possible alternatives - JD Apr 2, 07:50
There it is, the last glimmer of hope went out. Commencement has been "postponed". This really blows. nm - Turd Ferguson Apr 2, 07:49 1
- :( -- nm - budice Apr 2, 07:54
ST Poll -- Have you ever filed for unemployment? - znufrii Apr 2, 07:41 49
- at least 5 times. It's been a long and strange trip. -- nm - mud Apr 2, 08:37
- I THINK once. a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time ago. -- nm - Andie Apr 2, 08:28
- Yes. -- nm - Shaun Apr 2, 08:18
- Yup each time on the job hunt -- nm - SyrDragon Apr 2, 08:14
- Yes -- nm - JaxSean Apr 2, 08:14
- Yes, multiple times. Last year was the first in about 5 that I didn't collect it. -- nm* - Reagen Apr 2, 08:14
- yes -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 2, 08:13
- Was eligible once and did not but I really should have. -- nm - Walt_Disney Apr 2, 08:13 2
  - There's no reason not to if you're eligible. You paid the premiums. -- nm - Reagen Apr 2, 08:18 1
    - I know....I just procrastinated and then put it put of my mind. - Walt_Disney Apr 2, 08:26
- Yep. Once. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Apr 2, 08:12
- yeppers -- nm - eag Apr 2, 08:07
- no -- nm - JenBro Apr 2, 08:06
- yes, for a number of months back about 10 years ago -- nm - call me ishmael Apr 2, 08:01
- nope -- nm - Turd Ferguson Apr 2, 08:01
- No, but I have three weeks of furlough (one week a month for the next three months) so I might. - Dark Callisto Apr 2, 08:00 9
  - General tips from my experience (NY and PA, your state may vary) -- (edited) - znufrii Apr 2, 08:05 8
    - ooops -- nm* - Bacon Apr 2, 08:07 7
      - Just updated to include that, but in my experience you still cannot file a claim until after that first week of not working is complete. -- (edited) - znufrii Apr 2, 08:08 6
        
        So, I think they've changed all that due to COVID-19. But it's still confusing. -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 2, 08:22 1
        
        Hope you're able to get it all figured out. -- (edited) - znufrii Apr 2, 08:25
        
        My wife got cut to 16 hours from 14 so it was really tricky to fill ours out. Did you work last week? yes - Bacon Apr 2, 08:10 3
        
        This is probably one area where there is a lot of variation between states, when I've claimed its been prorated based on days worked, not hours. -- nm - znufrii Apr 2, 08:12 2
        
        that would suck. She is working from home so she spreads her 16 hours over the week. It's an easy fix for her, to just report it to her boss differe -- nm - Bacon Apr 2, 08:16 1
        
        Just told the wife this so she can report 2 days worked just in case -- nm - Bacon Apr 2, 08:17
- Hmm... no, I guess not. Although I wonder if I qualified. - Mop Apr 2, 08:00 1
  - You have to have been working for a certain length of time to qualify for it. You can qualify and leave the country and still claim it. -- nm - Krusty Apr 2, 08:54
- No, thankfully. And due to the generosity of a friend pitching me some work right now, I don't think I'll have to at least for now. -- nm - colin Apr 2, 07:58
- No -- nm - Strongbad Apr 2, 07:58
- Yes. -- nm - kelly Apr 2, 07:57
- no -- nm - JD Apr 2, 07:57
- Yes, about 14 years ago I was without a job for about a week, not even sure if I got any money as it was a short time. -- nm - LMS Apr 2, 07:56
- nope -- nm* - decline Apr 2, 07:55
- Nope -- nm - Marlowe Apr 2, 07:51
- No. Trying to find out if I qualify. I'm not terminated from my company but their operations are suspended. - zunkskunk with the bad take Apr 2, 07:50 7
  - Not sure if this helps -- (link) - oblique Apr 2, 07:53 2
    - Yup. I feel bad for employees who are being given bad information. -- nm - znufrii Apr 2, 07:58
    - It might. Thank you! -- nm - zunkskunk with the bad take Apr 2, 07:55
  - You most likely qualify. Oregon put together a video on how to answer the questions for the survey (my wife filed this week) instructing you to - Bacon Apr 2, 07:53 2
    - Do you have a link to the video? -- nm - Krusty Apr 2, 09:18
    - Kind of the way I'm leaning. Thanks! -- nm - zunkskunk with the bad take Apr 2, 07:57
  - "lack of work"? -- (edited) - znufrii Apr 2, 07:53
- yes, after my father passed away and we sold his firm before we moved to Nova Scotia -- nm - Beaker Apr 2, 07:49
- sure. i was/am a professional performer. -- nm - Diva Apr 2, 07:48
- Yes. During the 2013 shutdown the start of my sec job was delayed for 3 months without pay so I was eligible -- nm - JackDawson Apr 2, 07:46
- No, only seen the process (govt notices) from the business side. -- nm - Max Apr 2, 07:45
- Once 18 years ago -- nm - Bacon Apr 2, 07:44
- Yes. Your post on B2 really made me remember that. I had kinda forgotten about the process - oblique Apr 2, 07:43
- Sadly, yes. A few times. -- nm - Krusty Apr 2, 07:42
If you have downtime, Pluralsight (we use this at work for training for my team) is free for the month of April -- (link) - oblique Apr 2, 07:38 1
- oh dang, thank you!! -- nm - colin Apr 2, 07:59

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