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#Hasty97takenhistemperatureyet -- nm - JaxSean Apr 2, 13:03 1
- Hopefully he doesn’t get the same reading I got -- (pic) - JackDawson Apr 2, 13:05 [Attachment]
"come with me if you want to live!" - mud Apr 2, 12:49 1
- and thx to Spawn for the impetus to dive into this. -- nm - mud Apr 2, 13:05
Everyone needs to update their will immediately because I'll bet not a single one of you has any provisions about who get to inherit.... - zeitgeist Apr 2, 12:47 3
- My TP is going to be used to help light my funeral pyre. -- nm - sycor Apr 2, 12:50 2
  - we had a bankrupt dentist arrested for attempted arson of his offices, worst part of his crime, he poured iso alcohol on a closet full masks/ppe - zeitgeist Apr 2, 13:04
  - Bah, he'll never know, he's dead. *keeps TP and dumps body in a ditch* -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 13:04
My uncle is back from the hospital, my aunt is positive for COVID. No word on my cousin yet. -- nm - colin Apr 2, 12:45 5
- Sorry to hear that :( -- nm - Beryllium Apr 2, 13:01
- I fear we're just getting to the tip of the icerberg with this. Starting to see posts from various friends, acquaintances, etc. who are a lot of "I - oblique Apr 2, 12:55
- How old is she? -- nm - David Apr 2, 12:51
- I think I missed a few episodes of the colin story. - sycor Apr 2, 12:49
- is this the one who wanted to fly in to meet you since tickets are so cheap? -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 2, 12:48
For David -- (pic) - VMan Apr 2, 12:34 [Attachment] 9
- Ha! Oregon Trail is one of those games that has stood the test of time primarily because the developer was a dick. - David Apr 2, 12:38 8
  - Oregon Trail seems easy now -- nm - Beryllium Apr 2, 13:00
  - It built character. -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 12:42 6
    - Then killed them in horrible ways. -- nm - B-A-ron Apr 2, 12:44 5
      - I confess. I was eaten by a Grue on numerous occasions. -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 12:46 4
        
        that concept of a Grue always freaked me out. Lights go out? Immediately a monster sets out to eat you. -- nm - Jovian Apr 2, 12:58 1
        
        Like rabid raccoons. -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 13:10
        
        The death I remember most vividly was taking a torch into the Gas Room. - David Apr 2, 12:50 1
        
        Forbidden Forest was pretty gruesome. I really liked Cliffhanger's, but was usually censored at most arcades. -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 13:05
Someone contact The Chad: There is an oversupply of chicken wings. -- (link) - B-A-ron Apr 2, 12:33 1
- Chickie Nuggies! -- nm - Baby Yoda Apr 2, 12:35
Cards Against Humanity Family Edition. The first version I'd actually want to play ... -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 2, 12:27 2
- Baby! -- nm - Mop Apr 2, 12:43
- Nice. Separately, I found a site where we can play the regular version online, for up to six players. - znufrii Apr 2, 12:36
It's possible it's a coincidence and I had been seeing gray for a couple years, but there's a lot more there now than there used to be. -- nm - Reagen Apr 2, 12:25
Lol NYC great job at Social distancing with crowded subways for poor and essential workers! -- (link) - JackDawson Apr 2, 12:25 3
- It sucks, but the problem is that so many transit workers have COVID. -- nm - ty97 Apr 2, 12:36 2
  - How can they not train people to do it? Speed it up. "We are not technically capable" does not work as an excuse anymore - JackDawson Apr 2, 12:48 1
    - I honestly am anxious to not just sit here. What can I do? Yeah yeah my work is essential blahblah the integrity of the markets -- nm - JackDawson Apr 2, 12:54
Lunch: potato bacon soup (leftovers) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 2, 12:19 5
- Leftover pasta - znufrii Apr 2, 13:13
- YUM! -- nm - Mop Apr 2, 12:24
- Did that on the weekend, but with leeks as well. Yummy! -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 12:24 1
  - hmmm... -- nm - Diva Apr 2, 12:53
- . -- nm* - ty97 Apr 2, 12:22
Top Gun: Maverick pushed back to December -- (link) - oblique Apr 2, 12:10 13
- Am I killfiled!? -- nm - MDH Apr 2, 12:52
- He's never going to retire at this rate. -- nm - Max Apr 2, 12:32 1
  - Remake of Taps is likely to be announced shortly -- nm - budice Apr 2, 12:34
- For his next stunt, Tom Cruise will get himself infected with COVID-19 so he can build up antibodies to fight the virus. -- nm - Mop Apr 2, 12:24 1
  - He should already be immune. Isn't he like super Clear? -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 12:28
- As a movie theater worker, I'm glad these movies will be released. But at the same time I'm terrified at how busy it's going to be once things return - sycor Apr 2, 12:23 2
  - I am one of the people who is saying that it will be extremely slow to get back to normal. Once the death toll gets into six digits in the USA... - Beryllium Apr 2, 12:46 1
    - its already sinking in that i'll probably never go to dawsons or doyles again, i'll need to wait a year at least, these places will close by then - zeitgeist Apr 2, 13:09
- Best Picture here we go! -- nm - ty97 Apr 2, 12:22 3
  - Fun fact: Top Gun won an Oscar. -- nm - David Apr 2, 12:32 2
    - Best Song is like the People’s Choice Award of the Oscars. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 2, 12:40 1
      - lol -- nm - Marlowe Apr 2, 13:12
- Crash and Burn, huh Mav -- nm - budice Apr 2, 12:20
Whoa. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 2, 12:09 3
- But he didn't do that in code... he used some kind of editor, right? I'm watching to see how, but I'm not seeing. -- nm - Mop Apr 2, 12:23
- That would be a hell of a puzzle. -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 12:14
- Your next project! -- nm - decline Apr 2, 12:09
As we were doing some Legos, Abby mentioned the movie "with the goats on the highway," so Now Playing: - prayformojo Apr 2, 12:01
oh, good: "Above-average Atlantic hurricane season predicted, including a possible major hurricane strike" -- (link) - prayformojo Apr 2, 11:54 7
- Okay, I'll say what we're all thinking. The person playing Earth Simulator needs to turn the difficulty down at least one level if not two. - David Apr 2, 11:55 6
  - If I was playing this game, I sure would have kicked my PC already. (NM) - Marlowe Apr 2, 11:59 5
    - I'm fine with living in a videogame...but not if it's Oregon Trail. -- nm - David Apr 2, 12:11 1
      - I'd stay away from Chiller too. -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 12:15
    - At least no Godzilla or Alien Attack at this point. You just know Kang and Kodos are circling waiting for the right moment. -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 12:11 2
      - Atlas comet... -- nm - Beaker Apr 2, 12:12 1
        
        Oh. I've wasted my life. -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 12:14
FDA eases restrictions on gay blood donors amid 'urgent need' -- (link) - ty97 Apr 2, 11:53 4
- still a bunch of BS -- nm - oblique Apr 2, 11:55
- "We will temporarily grudgingly be less homophobic." -- nm - David Apr 2, 11:55 2
  - "Give us your gay blood" -- nm - FDA Apr 2, 11:58 1
    - I love my dead gay son -- nm - oblique Apr 2, 12:08
Okay, ST. It's time for calisthenics. I want you to stand up and do 100 jumping jacks. - David Apr 2, 11:43 51
- I keep reading this, while right in front of me, interfering with moving around the room is my treadmill..... -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 2, 13:12
- I just mowed the yard. No thank you. -- nm - Spawn Apr 2, 13:01 2
  - Fatass. -- nm - David Apr 2, 13:02 1
    - *eats another Dorito* -- nm - Spawn Apr 2, 13:04
- I literally did 55 floors on the stairs and 150 pushups -- nm - JackDawson Apr 2, 12:51 4
  - Yeah, I don't worry about you staying in shape, but that's still incredible! Congrats! -- nm - David Apr 2, 12:57 1
    - you should be, we are both falling woefully out of shape. It's all relative, so our level of activity was pretty high before and was near zero for a w - JackDawson Apr 2, 13:03
  - I did 56 floors, and 151 pushups -- nm - Roger More Apr 2, 12:55 1
    - Nice work Penelope -- nm - rollo Apr 2, 13:02
- 26:00 5k on the treadmill at 7:15 this AM -- nm - rollo Apr 2, 12:33 4
  - Excellent! -- nm - David Apr 2, 12:39 3
    - I also made a grand slam during lunch bridge. I'm having quite a day! -- nm - rollo Apr 2, 12:50 2
      - I've played bridge but not in many years. What's a grand slam? -- nm - David Apr 2, 13:03 1
        
        Its when you bid for and then take all 13 tricks (12 tricks is called a small slam). Taking happens from time to time but bidding one is more rare -- nm - rollo Apr 2, 13:13
- Rode the peloton this morning and taking the dogs for a walk shortly. -- nm - pmb Apr 2, 12:27 4
  - Okay, you get a pass...but I'm jealous that you have a Peloton. -- nm - David Apr 2, 12:27 3
    - I do like it. It's funny, my wife really wanted it and I was pretty skeptical about it, and now I'm the only one that uses it and I really enjoy it. -- (edited) - pmb Apr 2, 12:50 1
      - Just like the commercial! -- nm - Beryllium Apr 2, 12:57
    - I only wish they came with the view. -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 12:28
- I'll do 20 push-ups instead. -- nm - Mop Apr 2, 12:25
- I'm going for the "gained 10 pounds during quarantine" goal instead. - JaxSean Apr 2, 12:18 4
  - Don't even joke. Most of us are too old to tolerate rapid weight gain. -- nm - David Apr 2, 12:24
  - I'm shocked that I haven't put on any weight, frankly, given how much I've been drinking. - znufrii Apr 2, 12:23 2
    - I haven't yet, but yes, I'm surprised as well. - JaxSean Apr 2, 12:28
    - Amen to that. I've made a conscious effort to not drink as much during the week and going for walks will hopefully help. - sycor Apr 2, 12:24
- did 50, will do 50 more once I can move -- nm - Beaker Apr 2, 12:12 6
  - Good on you for trying. The next time I ask, you'll get to at least 75, I'm sure. -- nm - David Apr 2, 12:15 2
    - and done -- nm - Beaker Apr 2, 12:17 1
      - Terrific! Well done! -- nm - David Apr 2, 12:24
  - "Beaker jumping jacks pushed back to December" -- nm - oblique Apr 2, 12:12 2
    - beaker jumping jacks worst dance craze since the macarena -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 2, 12:17 1
      - beaker jumping jacks, third favourite Duran Duran album -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 12:18
- I went for a 20 minute walk outside earlier. It's beautiful out here. Probably go for another walk after I finish working. -- nm - sycor Apr 2, 12:08 5
  - I'm still taking my nightly 1 hour+ walk with my dog - although I've moved it to a bit later in the evening to avoid others. -- nm - decline Apr 2, 12:19 2
    - Nice. I'm planning to add some morning and afternoon and evening walks. Just to get outside and not feel so cooped up working at home. - sycor Apr 2, 12:22 1
      - That's really smart. -- nm - David Apr 2, 12:57
  - We can't due to the sheer volume of kids here. It's like mini-Disneyland. -- nm - David Apr 2, 12:09 1
    - Just get a bunch of those kid harnesses and walk them like puppies. -- nm - sycor Apr 2, 12:14
- I've already done my morning exercises so :-P -- nm - mud Apr 2, 12:02 1
  - Good for you! Keep it up! -- nm - David Apr 2, 12:04
- I have verified Kim's, and she has done Asuka's 10-minute workout, too. -- nm - David Apr 2, 12:01
- Done. - znufrii Apr 2, 11:55 1
  - Attaboy! -- nm - David Apr 2, 11:56
- Kim will verify that I've done mine. I'm watching hers now. -- nm - David Apr 2, 11:49 2
  - and by "watching hers" … you mean ... -- nm - call me ishmael Apr 2, 12:04 1
    - *Benny Hill head bob* -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 12:08
- No. I mowed a lawn today, so my exercise is done. -- nm - TWuG Apr 2, 11:48
- I did five burpees yesterday and I slightly hurt today, but I'm damn well going to do five more. Or even more than five. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 2, 11:48
- i lifted yesterday, i can barely move. -- nm - colin Apr 2, 11:44 2
  - for you...stretching then! -- nm - Remlik Apr 2, 11:44 1
    - done -- nm - colin Apr 2, 11:45
B2 - look at Mop, normalizing racist dickwads by giving them fun nicknames! -- nm - Roger More Apr 2, 11:41 2
- In fairness to Johnny, most of the Euro-settlers were racist dickwads back then. -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 11:46 1
  - you don't have to be fair to Johnny, racists back then were still racists. -- nm - colin Apr 2, 11:46
Repost... my Wikipedia Hat Pick topics for this week ae: - Mop Apr 2, 11:40
Next time some crazy evangelicals come knocking I'm going to scream plague carriers at them and throw rocks -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 2, 11:31 5
- Release the lions, their natural enemy. -- nm - B-A-ron Apr 2, 11:41 3
  - i thought atheists were their natural enemy -- nm - colin Apr 2, 11:46 2
    - No, the natural enemy of an atheist is the Jesus lizard. -- nm - B-A-ron Apr 2, 11:48 1
      - which one do you get oat milk from? -- nm - colin Apr 2, 11:49
- Oh, the irony! -- nm - Mop Apr 2, 11:40
The newest Bob Dylan song is at least 16 minutes too long. -- nm - B-A-ron Apr 2, 11:27 3
- Second most disappointing concert I've been to. -- nm - znufrii Apr 2, 11:56
- you're going to HATE Dopesmoker. -- nm - colin Apr 2, 11:54
- I like Bob Dylan, I have not heard it, yet i completely agree. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 2, 11:49
my preferred Covid-19 tracking site -- (link) - znufrii Apr 2, 11:26 9
- One of the reasons I post/note here is easier to track. Case in point for David. - Spawn Apr 2, 13:08
- that's just a website full of crazy people sharing their opinions! -- nm - colin Apr 2, 11:42 7
  - I personally, prefer "loon". -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 11:44 6
    - LoonTalk has a nice ring to it. -- nm - colin Apr 2, 11:44 5
      - The loons, Norman! -- nm - B-A-ron Apr 2, 11:51
      - I came for the birds, where are the birds? -- nm - TWuG Apr 2, 11:49 2
        
        Here you go -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 2, 11:52 [flickr]
        
        #birdsarentreal -- nm - colin Apr 2, 11:51
      - LunaTalk -- nm - Beryllium Apr 2, 11:49
Baby powder made out of babies? -- nm - B-A-ron Apr 2, 11:24 2
- Could be true, you haven't seen a girl scout in weeks, right -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 2, 11:26
- Baby Oil? -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 11:25
zoom zoom -- nm - oblique Apr 2, 11:24 1
- puff puff -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 2, 11:30

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