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Covid movies: Me Myself and I...Covid Sutra..Big Black Cough...Barely Lethal...Saturday Night Fever -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 4, 02:36 1
- Six Feet of Separation -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 4, 02:40
Alibaba's Jack Ma donates millions in medical stuff to caribean, US sanctions prevents it from going to cuba -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 4, 02:09
Reflecting on this whole trend of "homemade" masks, it got me thinking of restaurants that advertise "homemade" items on their menu ... - Beryllium Apr 4, 00:47 2
- Why deny them your obviously sharp wit -- nm - con_carne Apr 4, 02:37
- almost always a place that say's "mom's or 'home cooking' sucks -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 4, 01:44
I don't even know what day it is anymore. Friday? Saturday? Flurbsday? -- nm - Mr. Havens Apr 4, 00:14 1
- No pizza for you -- nm - con_carne Apr 4, 00:21
happy birthday, nubby!! :) - -- nm - i.b.! Apr 3, 23:49 1
- sláinte mhaith -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 4, 00:26
Sounds like a math joke, but is actually a programming joke. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 3, 23:36
"I haven't seen DC this empty since (Donald's) inauguration" -- nm - facebook meme Apr 3, 23:06
I'd not read this when I'd started considering the . Christmas trip. Guess I'm committed now :) -- (link) - Meg Apr 3, 22:52
Dump hotels/resorts lay off 1,500 -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 3, 22:47
Another tragedy for the Kennedy family, Maeve (granddaughter of Robert k, and her son,) disappeared canoeing, bodies found -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 3, 22:41 2
- It seems as though they have been presumed dead, no bodies found yet as of now. -- nm - kelly Apr 4, 05:25
- They're cursed. -- nm - loosilu Apr 4, 02:41
Heh. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 3, 22:34 [Image]
Tomorrow is weigh-in day. In the absence of workshops we've been asked to self report. My scale is not good - lowest out of 3 readings?? -- nm - Meg Apr 3, 22:15 1
- As long as it's within two standard deviations of the mean. (i.e., not zero. :) ) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 22:16
worldometers has added two columns to its Countries chart - Total tests and Tests per million of population -- (link) - prayformojo Apr 3, 22:14
Burger King's advertising a $0 delivery fee right now. Do you think they'd deliver at 1 am? -- nm - David Apr 3, 22:10 1
- Well, uh, tip, if they do. That's a solid maybe, though. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 22:13
heh. "Have we tried giving 2020 a Snickers?" -- nm - prayformojo Apr 3, 22:08 2
- Heh -- nm - Andie Apr 4, 04:12
- Heh. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 22:12
$2 million for a ferry, anyone? -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 3, 21:58 3
- life goes on day after day. hearts torn in every way, so ferry cross the Mersey cause this land's the place I love and here I'll stay -- (link) - Peglegpete Apr 3, 22:14 [youtube]
- room enough to social distance -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 3, 22:03
- Wait a few months. It'll drop to 1.9mil. -- nm - Mop Apr 3, 21:59
No shortage of backgrounds for your Zoom from popular movies and TV shows. Someone needs to write a script to rotate them. -- (link) - Mop Apr 3, 21:49 3
- I've just been using my own photos. Heh. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 21:53 2
  - You've got your own photos of the bridge of the Enterprise?! -- nm - Mop Apr 3, 21:58 1
    - No, just the HMCS Winnipeg -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 22:01
Here's a tweet that David will appreciate. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 3, 21:48 1
- I only listen to bad music regularly. -- nm - Mop Apr 3, 21:51
Looking at the hotel included in the San Diego Christmas package. I'm glad most meals are included!! -- (link) - Meg Apr 3, 21:39 2
- in keeping with social distance rules, meals are take out delivered to your room???? -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 3, 22:05
- But it comes with a free frogurt. -- nm - Mop Apr 3, 21:54
re: Schrodinger's Virus - This is the earliest mention I could find of the meme. Notice it is missing the last line. -- (link) - GregW Apr 3, 21:30
Why isn't Better Luck Tomorrow in the great high school movies conversation? If it is talked about it seems to be a stand alone thing - JD Apr 3, 21:16 1
- I’m pretty sure that it’s cannon that it is Han. -- nm - Qale Apr 3, 21:57
I was incorrect when I said that Hawaii Five-0 (the reboot) had been eleven seasons. The 10th season finale (and series finale) airs this week. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 20:57 5
- I don't know who to believe anymore. -- nm - Spawn Apr 3, 21:14
- Wait, really? It's been on 10 years? That seems unpossible. -- nm - TWuG Apr 3, 21:13
- They got the last scene right. -- nm - David Apr 3, 21:02 2
  - Do they surf the pipeline? -- nm - Mop Apr 3, 21:51
  - That's good. I haven't watched since Season 3, but it was mostly decent. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 21:06
Ooh, I hadn't realized that The Flash has introduced Sue Dibny. This pleases me. -- nm - David Apr 3, 20:50
If nothing else, Midsommar is a gorgeous movie to look at. -- nm - Dano Apr 3, 20:39 1
- Stop it. -- nm - Pippy-with a side eye Apr 3, 21:32
The day's almost over. Have you A: worked out B: spoken with loved ones outside of ST C: accomplished something that makes you proud? -- nm - David Apr 3, 20:33 23
- Yes, no, no -- nm - Krusty Apr 3, 20:59
- A and B yes. C no. -- nm - . Apr 3, 20:54 2
  - I change on C I did an hour and a half of A. I'm proud of that -- nm - . Apr 3, 21:26 1
    - Nice job! -- nm - David Apr 3, 21:28
- Broke VA's stay at home order to drive 50 miles and drop my niece's gift on their porch for her birthday tomorrow. -- nm - Max Apr 3, 20:50 1
  - That's really nice. My nephew is dropping off some masks for us tomorrow, and I know how much the thought meant to Kim and me. -- nm - David Apr 3, 20:52
- A. I worked, just not worked out. B. implies I love someone here, keep waiting for those words David. C. sort of, I signed up to give blood on Monday -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 20:49 2
  - You don't love me? Please. I don't see you shooting anybody else's ear, you shameless flirt. -- nm* - David Apr 3, 20:51 1
    - that is true, I would usually just hit truman with a missed grenade throw -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 20:55
- A: Not yet - soon. B: yes. C: Sort of. - Beryllium Apr 3, 20:42 2
  - A: Halfway there. 10 burpees. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 20:46 1
    - Plus ten push-ups and some half-assed stomach crunching type thing ("Poor form!", says Hook the personal trainer) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 4, 00:37
- I managed to get my 7,000 steps in somehow. - znufrii Apr 3, 20:41
- Walked around the block. Messaged daughter. Survived. - Meg Apr 3, 20:35 1
  - Attagirl. You're truly an inspiration. -- nm - David Apr 3, 20:38
- I did B -- nm - Bacon Apr 3, 20:35 7
  - That's a good start. Try to do two out of three tomorrow and three out of three over the next few days. -- nm - David Apr 3, 20:39 6
    - Does going to work count as working out? Because I did that today also -- nm - Bacon Apr 3, 20:39 5
      - No. We all need to exercise right now. -- nm - David Apr 3, 20:42 2
        
        To be honest I have put on some comfort food weight, and it's not good at all. Going in the wrong direction if I want to be as healthy as I can for - Bacon Apr 3, 20:44 1
        
        Breaking surface tension is always the most important step in any forward progress. -- nm - David Apr 3, 20:51
      - And going to work made me proud -- nm - Bacon Apr 3, 20:39 1
        
        Partial credit. Let's aim higher for tomorrow. -- nm - David Apr 3, 20:42
A helicopter just flew overhead. First one in a while; it turned north, toward the hospital landing pad, so it might have been a medevac -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 20:00 1
- we've had more helicopter activity here in town than I have seen in a long time. but I don't think it's anything health care related ... - call me ishmael Apr 3, 20:16
At least *I* made that bottle of good whiskey last more than one night. -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 3, 19:52 4
- True Slacker! ;-) -- nm - Meg Apr 3, 19:54
- This is why I haven’t opened that bottle of Glenlivet 18 -- nm - znufrii Apr 3, 19:54 2
  - If you're making out your will, might I be considered for that? Of course, I wish you to live long and prosper *Vulcan salute* -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 19:58 1
    - I think I could make something like that happen. -- nm - znufrii Apr 3, 20:26
"You won't see anything this uncomfortable and awkward for years. Oscar contender." -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 3, 19:43 1
- So many things I want to say... -- nm - Mop Apr 3, 20:19
1,013 ....Oregon is a bunch of slack jawed slackers in our rear view mirror now -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 19:32 2
- Our social distancing has been really impressive. -- nm - Bacon Apr 3, 20:35 1
  - Don't get me wrong I still see idiots, but in general people are taking it seriously I think -- nm - Bacon Apr 3, 20:36
10 years ago in theaters: Clash of the Titans, Why Did I Get Married Too?, The Last Song, (ltd): The Greatest, Breaking Upwards - Max Apr 3, 19:30 [youtube] 12
- 10 years from now when you do this, you'll say "10 years ago: nothing". - Mop Apr 3, 20:14 1
  - Inside the box, two rats and five cockroaches. Jeff Propossum says, "in this game, fire represents your life; when your fire's gone, so are you." -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 20:21
- 15 years ago: Sin City, Beauty Shop, (ltd): Look at Me, Dust to Glory - Max Apr 3, 19:31 [youtube] 9
  - 20 years ago: The Road to El Dorado, The Skulls, High Fidelity, Price of Glory, (ltd): The Filth and the Fury - Max Apr 3, 19:31 [youtube] 8
    - 25 years ago: Tommy Boy, Tank Girl, Born to Be Wild, (ltd): Jefferson in Paris - Max Apr 3, 19:32 [youtube] 7
      - Tank Girl! -- nm - mud Apr 3, 19:58
      - 30 years ago: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Opportunity Knocks - Max Apr 3, 19:33 [youtube] 5
        
        35 years ago: Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, The Care Bears Movie, (ltd): King David, Desperately Seeking Susan, The Slugger's Wife - Max Apr 3, 19:35 [youtube] 4
        
        nice trailer! -- nm - mud Apr 3, 19:57
        
        40 years ago: The Baltimore Bullet -- (link) - Max Apr 3, 19:37 [youtube] 2
        
        50 years ago: Patton - Max Apr 3, 19:39 [youtube] 1
        
        60 years ago: Please Don't Eat the Daisies - Max Apr 3, 19:41 [youtube]
Loosi, I second the chef show. It's a delight. Nailed it is less smart; sillier. -- nm - amanda Apr 3, 19:25
Apparently there was a M5.3 earthquake near San Diego half an hour ago -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 19:24 9
- And apparently my ability to look down a few threads is broken, because I looked - but I did not see. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 19:30 4
  - You should ask the guy that runs the board to flag similar posts. -- nm - Bacon Apr 3, 20:36 2
    - I don't think there's any way that guy could solve that complex problem without feeding all of our data into a geometric AI. And that would be bad. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 20:40 1
      - Name our AI Berlexa -- nm - Bacon Apr 3, 20:45
  - Maybe we need a little social distancing on ST? -- nm - Spawn Apr 3, 19:33
- About 70 miles north of San Diego -- nm - eag Apr 3, 19:28
- Oh, for some reason I thought it was offshore. Nope. Santa Rosa/San Jacinto mountains -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 19:26 1
  - North east of SD -- nm - eag Apr 3, 19:29
- "Jeez, can't you take a hint? Pack up and GO!" (NM) - Earth Apr 3, 19:25
Official who told Congress about the whistleblower complaint is being removed by Trump. -- (link) - TWuG Apr 3, 19:23 2
- yeesh -- nm - mud Apr 3, 20:07
- wasn't he just on the tv covid presser yesterday, did someone remind him who he was, or introduce him in a piece as that guy? -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 3, 20:02
The case of chips I bought was supposed to last an hour. :-( -- nm - TWuG Apr 3, 19:22 1
- Did ya make it fifteen minutes? -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 19:25
Fun fact from county libraries - Shannon on tonight's Jeopardy is from our Tustin branch. -- nm - Meg Apr 3, 19:20
I'm watching That Thing You Do (for the first time). Seeing Rita Wilson in that dress... it's a little like seeing mom dressing sexy. Well... a lot. -- nm - Mop Apr 3, 19:19
I think it’s safe to say if they don’t know the difference between a tax refund and a tax return they are not tax experts. -- (pic) - spamlet Apr 3, 19:18 [Attachment]
that case of beer I opened was supposed to last till tomorrow night!! -- nm - Beaker Apr 3, 19:16 2
- Now I'm eyeing a 1984 L.A Olympic bottling and wondering if it's still any good. -- nm - Meg Apr 3, 19:23 1
  - *eyeing the hand sanitizer bottle* -- nm - Beaker Apr 3, 19:23
That bottle of 'good' wine I opened was *supposed* to last another evening :/ -- nm - Meg Apr 3, 19:06 1
- Darn cats. -- nm - . Apr 3, 20:51
So along with everything else, I’m relatively sure there was just an earthquake -- nm - JD Apr 3, 18:58 7
- Birds, snakes, or aero planes? -- nm - spamlet Apr 3, 19:04
- Im seeing 4.9 SE of Anza -- nm - eag Apr 3, 19:03 5
  - Yup, didn't feel a thing :/ -- nm - Meg Apr 3, 19:04 4
    - My uncle lives out there -- nm - eag Apr 3, 19:05 3
      - Im no expert but looking at the faults and locatiuon it might be the Clark fault or a branch of it -- nm - eag Apr 3, 19:22 2
        
        Correction Buck Ridge fault -- nm - eag Apr 3, 19:26 1
        
        Ah, and here I am with a photo of the Clark fault in Anza Borrego State Park - not that you can really see the scarp. -- (link) - Meg Apr 3, 19:31 [flickr]
So each of my wireless Logitech devices needs a separate little USB dongle thingie? That seems... inefficient. -- nm - Mop Apr 3, 18:53 3
- Sounds like you've been buying the wrong kind of wirelessness. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 19:18
- The number of the dongle is inversely proportionate to the heat of the beat? -- nm - Spawn Apr 3, 18:56 1
  - Biggus Dickus did a really good write up on this on YouTube, I believe. -- nm - Qale Apr 3, 19:07
Are tour idiots as idiots as my idiots? -- (edited) - Marlowe Apr 3, 18:47 2
- They do tend to add numbers an come up oranges. -- nm - . Apr 3, 20:51
- Smh. We have those dopes too -- nm - Krusty Apr 3, 19:00
I love the neighborhood teacher parades we're seeing on TV. -- nm - Meg Apr 3, 18:36
new social distancing law. IF you are close enough to have a lightsaber duel, you're too close. -- (link) - Peglegpete Apr 3, 18:27 [youtube] 2
- How about a light spear? -- nm - . Apr 3, 18:32
- Now do dragon attacks with cotton candy. -- nm - Max Apr 3, 18:32
Why an Idaho ski destination has one of the highest Covid-19 infection rates in the nation. - crash davis Apr 3, 18:22 10
- Of course, the highlight of the article for me is Trump placing Idaho in the Midwest. -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 18:40
- NOT DJ JAZZY JEFF!!! -- nm - Mop Apr 3, 18:30 3
  - He apparently lives somewhat close to me. - the wrong element, bad guy Apr 3, 22:17
  - My initial thoughts were "I missed a party with DJ Jazzy Jeff? .......Whew, I missed a party with DJ Jazzy Jeff" -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 18:32 1
    - *my* first thought was "Jeff, Jeff! pick up the phone!... whatever you do … Don't. Fall. Asleep!" -- nm - call me ishmael Apr 3, 20:17
- Rich evacuees I assume? -- nm - ty97 Apr 3, 18:23 4
  - When it hit, the rich were taking life as normal. So I feel evacuee is probably misleading. But caveat, this is from a small town magazine - crash davis Apr 3, 18:27 3
    - I thought I had heard that many people who had vacations homes in the area had headed there. - ty97 Apr 3, 18:29 2
      - Yeah, they mention people who have evacuated there. But it looks like patient zero was a mystery man from Seattle -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 18:31
      - see? SEE?! -- (link) - ty97 Apr 3, 18:30 [Backboard]

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