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A metaphor for the push to reopen now from my own interests. "More mountaineers get killed on the descent than the ascent" -- nm - crash davis Apr 18, 10:11 4
- This is also true of skydivers. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 18, 10:18 2
  - If I had time to make a gif for you of the hunter from Jurassic Park saying "clever girl", I would :) -- nm - crash davis Apr 18, 10:20 1
    - Here ya go -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 18, 10:23 [yarn]
- factors contributing to that: exhaustion, loss of focus, overconfidence. -- nm - crash davis Apr 18, 10:14
The Taiwanese President thanks everyone for watching the CPBL -- (link) - spamlet Apr 18, 10:05
This tweet links to a very long thread about Logitech harmony remote internals. I found it interesting. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 18, 10:01
I discovered the old cookie clicker game a few days ago, and Paperclips is so much better. So now I'm playing Paperclips again. -- nm - mara Apr 18, 09:55 1
- Make sure to crack down on value drift -- nm - Beryllium Apr 18, 10:00
There's a big ass crow that sits in a tree under my window most of the night and day. If I don't name him, I'm going to kill him. So I think - loosilu Apr 18, 09:42 6
- Years and years of Latin, and finally a chance to make use of it. -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 18, 10:36
- how about....Brandon -- nm - Remlik Apr 18, 10:30
- Crow-quettes for dinner? -- nm - B-A-ron Apr 18, 10:03
- There's one (actually a Raven) that we see on the web-cam from Starr Ranch Sanctuary that's known as Seth. I know it should be - Meg Apr 18, 10:01
- the first part of that reads like Nick Cave lyrics. -- nm - Reagen Apr 18, 09:53
- I see what you did there. -- nm - znufrii Apr 18, 09:47
I'm making the orange cake wiggie posted and will report back. -- nm - Reagen Apr 18, 09:35
So decades before Hamilton, there was Phantom which was the musical that I owned the soundtrack well before I ever saw it - JD Apr 18, 09:31 [youtube]
Day and night have no meaning. Weekend and weekday have no meaning. The month has no meaning. It was always 2020. It always will be 2020. - David Apr 18, 09:23 3
- I will never forget where I was on March 59th, 2020. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 18, 09:58 2
  - The same place you were on March 29th and March 89th. -- nm - David Apr 18, 09:59 1
    - Kel, we're going 3 times this month! -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 18, 10:01
So wish my bathroom scale was more dependable. Really don't want any nasty surprises when my live Weight Watchers workshop reopens. -- nm - Meg Apr 18, 09:03 1
- Wish my bathroom scale was broken! -- nm - zunkskunk Apr 18, 09:17
Ontario Police stopped a car going 271 km/h (170mph) earlier today. -- (link*) - budice Apr 18, 08:56 5
- ... and? -- nm - Spawn Apr 18, 10:16 1
  - They had to call in air support because nothing they had ground-based could compete. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 18, 10:32
- The Hellcat is a beast of a car -- nm - Krusty Apr 18, 09:47 1
  - Any car produced that has its HP factory painted on the side is begging to do this. -- nm - Spawn Apr 18, 10:21
- The driver really didn't want anyone close to him. - Marlowe Apr 18, 09:41
They Shall Not Grow old: A. Very well done. - prayformojo Apr 18, 08:22
Please, try this at home....holy shitsnacks... -- (link) - Beaker Apr 18, 07:38 4
- What is it, a liter of Coke? -- nm - mara Apr 18, 07:48 1
  - looks like a 2L -- nm - mud Apr 18, 07:58
- Based on the liquid on the ground, looks like it took a few tries. But still..... -- nm - zunkskunk Apr 18, 07:45
- Now this is what the XFL should be. -- nm - Max Apr 18, 07:42
For the first time since this all started we plan to do take-out tomorrow night...Lebanese food for those keeping score -- nm - Beaker Apr 18, 07:37 4
- I'm planning on a nice steak and maybe a rack of ribs tomorrow night. Should feed me for 3 or 4 days :) -- nm - Meg Apr 18, 08:44
- Enjoy! We just had McDonald's delivered and I got to have some tasty hash browns for breakfast. - Krusty Apr 18, 08:06
- Had Thai last night, they seemed to be doing brisk business. - znufrii Apr 18, 08:00
- We've done barbecue once and Mexican once. -- nm - mara Apr 18, 07:49
Reminder: These lunatic protest movements against SAH orders are astro-turfed, and SAH orders remain broadly popular. -- (link) - Reagen Apr 18, 07:14 1
- well they like me, so .. -- nm - fakeprez Apr 18, 07:45
If you woke up late like I did today then you can catch the replay of the CPBL game between the Monkeys and the Guardians here... -- (link) - Krusty Apr 18, 07:12 6
- Taiwan considers itself the “real” China is why they do it. -- nm - spamlet Apr 18, 07:36 5
  - Interesting. I don't know as much as I'd like about the history of the countries in Asia -- nm - Krusty Apr 18, 09:34 4
    - Basically, Taiwan was formed by Republicans fleeing their defeat at the hands of Mao. - spamlet Apr 18, 09:45 3
      - Kind of like if in 1917, Russian Republicans had escaped to, like, Crimea, and managed to set up a defensible government. -- nm - Reagen Apr 18, 09:55
      - Thanks! I should find a good book about it all which I'm sure there are a few of out there. -- nm* - Krusty Apr 18, 09:53 1
        
        Honestly the wiki for it is surprisingly decent. -- (link) - spamlet Apr 18, 10:06
The Cranberries Zombie becomes third 90s video, sixth 20th century video, to hit 1 billion views on Youtube -- (link) - ty97 Apr 18, 07:01 2
- Great song. -- nm - zunkskunk Apr 18, 07:29
- approved! -- nm - prayformojo Apr 18, 07:27
Someone was asking about this recently: The Spin Factor blog shows the new release dates for those scheduled for Spring and Summer before the pandemic - GregW Apr 18, 06:21
Snow in Boston -- (link) - budice Apr 18, 05:48 1
- This is what happens when you halt global warming! Liberate America! Get out there are start warming the planet! -- nm - Mop Apr 18, 17:55
The color orange has come to be associated with Trump. Is this supposed to be a reference to his hair, or his skin? I ask because this confused me: -- (link) - mara Apr 18, 05:48 7
- Wait, I thought this was an HSX thing? -- nm - Spawn Apr 18, 10:22
- -50 SB Points -- nm - Strongbad Apr 18, 09:28
- But then again, it may be hard to see the color of the skin of the rat. - Marlowe Apr 18, 06:33 2
  - Ah! The rat's hair is analogous to Trump's skin! -- nm - mara Apr 18, 06:37 1
    - I'm so dense. -- nm - mara Apr 18, 06:39
- I presumed it was a skin reference because of the bronzer (presumably?) he uses. -- nm - ty97 Apr 18, 06:04
- His skin is usually orangeish so I think it's his skin and not his hair. This person got it wrong. He should smell an orange rat w/white hair -- nm - Krusty Apr 18, 05:55
Toronto pizzeria Vesuvio permanently closing after 63 years due to COVID-19 -- (link) - budice Apr 18, 05:38 5
- My old office was directly across the street. I ordered so much take out from them when i worked late. -- nm - Andie Apr 18, 06:17
- Very sad -- nm - ty97 Apr 18, 06:04
- That's a shame. :-( - Krusty Apr 18, 05:59 2
  - "A bakery? Selling a product made from bread? Why I've never heard of such a thing!" -- nm - Reagen Apr 18, 06:06 1
    - Is it a thing in Canada too? - Krusty Apr 18, 06:14
TV PSA: One World: Together at Home, Say yes to the Dress Atlanta, Homestead Rescue, Live PD, UnXplained, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Apr 18, 05:31
Meanwhile, in South Korea -- (link) - Reagen Apr 18, 05:13 6
- We could be like that. Let's do it tomorrow. -- nm - POTUS Apr 18, 10:54
- I don't know if I mentioned this here? - ty97 Apr 18, 05:20 2
  - It's hard to compare countries like theirs with others like us. So many things to take into account but I'm glad they've gotten to this point. - Krusty Apr 18, 06:01 1
    - True. Americans are more likely to try to get into a shootout with the virus. (NM) - Marlowe Apr 18, 06:30
- (highest daily death total from COVID in SK so far: 9) -- nm - Reagen Apr 18, 05:18 1
  - Wow -- nm - JackDawson Apr 18, 08:46
Sorry US people. -- (link*) - Shaun Apr 18, 04:54 2
- They look like the council to reopen Ja Bootie...amirite -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 18, 10:43
- Ha! Yup! -- nm - Krusty Apr 18, 05:59
If I’m going to be up all the time now, we need more frequent posts. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 18, 04:52 1
- I fell asleep around 2:30am. Peapod arrived at 6:37am. -- (edited) - ty97 Apr 18, 04:58
remember when the WH told NY they should have planned to stock up on ventilators etc, didn't believe they needed so many? we're sending them to russia -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 18, 02:11
When I find myself in times of trouble -- (pic) - JD Apr 18, 00:32 [Attachment]
See the line where the sky meets the sea? It calls me... -- (link) - David Apr 18, 00:09 [youtube]
COVID-19 data out of Wisconsin showed cases decreasing until Election Day then... yup... you guessed it. -- (link) - Mop Apr 17, 21:59
If you murder someone in Los Angeles, don't get smug about it. Harry Bosch gonna getcha -- nm - crash davis Apr 17, 21:52 1
- but right now they can't arrest you, just cite you with a fine to mail in -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 18, 01:58
is there a link about the cruise ships to be docked till summer? -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 17, 21:27 2
- Here’s an article about it. -- (link) - Mop Apr 17, 21:35 1
  - a local friend has an Alaskan cruise paid for and I was saying that all cruises were banned till mid summer -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 18, 01:53
sometimes we miss the obvious …. we need Weird Al Yankovic to do a parody of The Talking Heads' Once in a Lifetime on covid19 and the quarantine ... - call me ishmael Apr 17, 21:11 3
- You may ask yourself, where are my pants? -- nm* - . Apr 18, 00:42 1
  - this is not my well coiffed wife -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 18, 01:55
- He's been steadfastly opposed to "my corona", for obvious reasons. This might be better, since it would just be about lockdown. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 17, 23:45
Amazon firing people for demanding job safety. Oh and Jeff Bezos bought a $16 million apartment as an *add-on* to his existing place in the building. -- (link) - ty97 Apr 17, 20:54
Stifle your slackened maw, you drained and tainted bitch dog. -- nm - Spawn Apr 17, 20:04 1
- I resemble that remark!! -- nm - Qale Apr 17, 20:57
This looks silly but sounds utterly relaxing. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 17, 19:45 1
- I would love to do that in a hang glider frame. -- nm - Max Apr 17, 20:32
The coronavirus crisis will change customer service forever. It'll also improve (and accelerate) automation in this field. - Mop Apr 17, 19:27 15
- The kiosks at McDonald's are literally the worst thing about McDonald's and they serve deadly food and have ice cream machines that broke in the 90's -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 18, 10:07
- You always seem to be cheering automation in things. I've been suspecting that you're a bot from SkyNet. If Sarah Conner kills you, I'll be sad, but - crash davis Apr 17, 21:41
- Putting in a token and having the door open for your burger? Hmm. Where have I seen that before? -- nm - Qale Apr 17, 20:58 1
  - *puts all his money in Automats* -- nm - TWuG Apr 17, 21:04
- NO. Please don't take away the servers on roller skates bringing me my food at the car. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 17, 20:51
- Related -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 17, 19:55 4
  - That'll learn 'em! -- nm - Mop Apr 17, 20:04
  - also related -- (link*) - znufrii, stimulated Apr 17, 19:56 2
    - Killing off even 20% of the needless variety of different skus would be outstanding. -- nm - Qale Apr 17, 21:01
    - The Atlantic never said anything with one word that they couldn't say with a thousand. -- nm - Mop Apr 17, 20:05
- Given how people reacting now (complain they have to stay home) I think things will go back to the usual quickly. -- nm* - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 17, 19:43 3
  - But how many really are doing this? -- (link) - Reagen Apr 18, 04:12
  - I read somewhere (two threads down) that people in Wuhan aren’t going out to eat any more, even though they can. -- nm - Mop Apr 17, 20:33 1
    - Yeah but this is 'merica, no imaginary virus is going to stop our desire. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 17, 23:47
- No, I don't think so. I think there will be a cautionary period and things will be slow to recover, but - Beryllium Apr 17, 19:29
Definitely don't bother reading the replies on this one. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 17, 19:17 1
- There are people in America starving for Chinese food! Eat your dinner! -- nm - Max Apr 17, 19:26
Risky move, but it seems to have paid off. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 17, 19:10 3
- What the hell is that accent the reporter's got? -- nm - Mop Apr 17, 20:14
- Food service workers should wear face masks in addition to hair nets. -- nm - Mop Apr 17, 20:13 1
  - Gloves are also required for foods post-cooking, so those toppings. Also, good job pressing all the flavor out of that thin-ass burger. -- nm - Qale Apr 18, 05:41
An underused word in these trying times is "festooned". -- nm - Beryllium Apr 17, 19:07 2
- You're festooned with loquaciousness. -- nm - Mop Apr 17, 19:28 1
  - Indeed. I had to build an entire web app and database just to contain it. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 17, 19:30
world death toll over 150,000 -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 17, 19:03 1
- French aircraft carrier, half sailors test positive, only half of those show any symptoms, 24 hospitalize -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 17, 19:10
Keep your hands away from your face! especially if you have hot wing sauce on your fingers! my eyes! -- nm - Max Apr 17, 19:02 1
- Hot Ones on YT is something else -- nm - budice Apr 17, 19:04
and this is what you get for leaving one hanging -- (link) - Reagen Apr 17, 18:52 2
- The kid thinks it's gone forever. -- nm - Max Apr 17, 18:56
- omg -- nm - mud Apr 17, 18:55
Florida Man Puts On Mask -- (link) - Reagen Apr 17, 18:42 2
- Has ted cruz put on a mask yet? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 17, 18:48 1
  - He's a lizard man. He's been wearing a human skin for years. -- nm - Mop Apr 17, 20:04
For the first time I'm aware of, my father is not happy with something the Trump administration has done. - Cuzzin Todd Apr 17, 18:41
And now local summer camps are starting to cancel their programs. Not ours, yet. - znufrii Apr 17, 18:39
The Wire season 1 is some great TV -- nm - Beaker Apr 17, 18:37 3
- The first time I watched it I couldn't believe how well done it was. It's my favorite drama ever on TV -- nm - Krusty Apr 17, 19:46
- Season 3 is the best season -- nm - Dano Apr 17, 18:40
- It absolutely is. Second best TV series of all time. (NM) - Marlowe Apr 17, 18:40
Questlove is DJing Prince Night on his IG. He does a four hour set every night. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 17, 18:36 1
- He's got a photo on IG promoting this, but he's actually streaming on YouTube. -- (link) - Mop Apr 17, 20:07 [youtube]
This current selection is the only rap song I've ever karaoked - con_carne Apr 17, 18:33
California has saved about $1 billion from reduced traffic accidents and car crashes since the shelter in place order. -- (link) - Tim Apr 17, 18:21 5
- The State Insurance Commissioner ordered 25% rebates on premiums. -- nm - jnine Apr 17, 22:31
- That PeopleMover idea of Walt Disney's might come back into play. - David Apr 17, 18:58
- Meanwhile average speed for California drivers is up, along with drivers countrywide. -- (link) - Max Apr 17, 18:44 2
  - I was driving along with traffic yesterday, looked down, 95 mph. -- nm - jnine Apr 17, 22:29
  - As a cyclist it's been a tradeoff, fewer cars, some going a lot faster. -- nm - . Apr 17, 19:17
The Good Fight S2 is recommended so far. It's like play time for the writers. -- (link) - Max Apr 17, 18:19 2
- We're about midway through season one. -- nm - David Apr 17, 18:58
- the 1st episode was interesting. really enjoying the 2nd episode. -- nm - Remlik Apr 17, 18:35

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