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That was so damn good! I'll be rewatching those two hours a few times before the new ones next Sunday. - Krusty Apr 19, 20:47
wait, djoko's an antivaxxer? ugh. -- (link) - mafic Apr 19, 20:45
The first episode of Tales from the Loop on Prime was very DEVS-esque -- nm - prayformojo Apr 19, 20:34
Just watching the Short Treks on CBS All Access for the first time. - Max Apr 19, 20:33 1
- oh yeah. -- nm - Remlik Apr 19, 20:42
"The Aquaman showings will contine until morale improves" -- nm - prayformojo Apr 19, 20:28
The same reason I didn't return Time Bandits to Blockbuster. - Spawn Apr 19, 20:19 1
- :-] -- nm - mud Apr 19, 20:31
well this is fun. one asymptomatic person infects 10/91 restaurant patrons, but only those in direct A/C flow direction. -- (link) - mafic Apr 19, 20:17 4
- after sneezing and coughing, talking and eating cause the most water droplets to spread, I suppose exertions of playing sports too -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 19, 21:18
- I like the dude pulling the "it may work great in practice but it'll never work in theory" bit - Reagen Apr 19, 20:46
- how is this a surprise? -- nm - mud Apr 19, 20:31 1
  - I suppose it isn't really, but 5/10 were at different tables and more than a few metres away. so even socially distant restaurants are a bad idea. -- nm - mafic Apr 19, 20:37
The fucking gall. -- (link) - Reagen Apr 19, 19:58 4
- JFC -- nm - prayformojo Apr 19, 20:25
- Effin' Bulls fans. -- nm - Spawn Apr 19, 20:09 1
  - Pippen is a tool. -- nm - zunkskunk Apr 19, 20:24
- At least (??) those assholes are internally consistent. Unlike those fuckwits who are wearing masks while protesting that COVID19 is a hoax. nm - ralph wiggum Apr 19, 20:02
Forgot to say this the other day. Ozark deserves to be on the shortlist of the top television series. - Volnelk Apr 19, 19:44 3
- I'll get back into it after I finish Bosch and Expanse. I left it midway through the first season because it got too dark. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 19, 19:44 2
  - Same. It got too dark for me as well and I stopped watching -- nm - Krusty Apr 19, 20:51
  - That’s what’s crazy. Not a single episode makes you feel good. None. - Volnelk Apr 19, 19:51
Jomboy is also watching CPBL. -- (link) - spamlet Apr 19, 19:39 [youtube]
Some easy home exercises -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 19, 19:38
so here's 200 Australian economists saying 'keep everything closed' -- (link) - mafic Apr 19, 19:37
Catching up on last week's Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and that sign language song... wow. - Cuzzin Todd Apr 19, 19:29
Welp. Narcos: Mexico S1 hot take is no complaints A. But since this is ST - con_carne Apr 19, 19:19 1
- love the Narcos series -- nm - Beaker Apr 19, 19:23
Ah, figured it out. I was trying to play it from the image rather than the link :/ -- (link*) - Meg Apr 19, 19:13 [youtube]
Here is her final answer. - loosilu Apr 19, 18:50
My daughter (who turns 12 tomorrow) is in her 3rd watch-through of the Simpsons. We're in season 6 right now. Not a snoozer in the lot. -- nm - Mop Apr 19, 18:50
Former Chicago Resident trending -- nm - budice Apr 19, 18:49
16 and counting from that fucker in Nova Scotia -- nm - Beaker Apr 19, 18:40 14
- (my brother's friend's daughter and her husband are confirmed) -- nm - Beaker Apr 19, 18:41 13
  - :-( I'm so sorry. That's awful. -- nm - Krusty Apr 19, 20:52
  - That is so, so sad. -- nm - zunkskunk Apr 19, 20:25
  - Fuck. nm - ralph wiggum Apr 19, 20:03
  - I’m so sorry. -- nm - kelly Apr 19, 19:57
  - Oh. That is terrible. So sorry. -- nm - Andie Apr 19, 19:19
  - That's so awfully sad :-( -- nm - Meg Apr 19, 19:02
  - That's so horrible. -- nm - David Apr 19, 18:55
  - :( -- nm - budice Apr 19, 18:48
  - :( -- nm - znufrii Apr 19, 18:47
  - I'm sorry sir. -- nm - Remlik Apr 19, 18:45
  - I'm so so so sorry. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 18:43
  - awful, so sorry to hear -- nm - ty97 Apr 19, 18:43
  - Omg, that's fn awful -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 19, 18:42
Man, the 1984 NBA draft had Jordan, Barkley, Olajuwon and Stockton. Solid. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 19, 18:39
What she IMed me an hour ago. "I'm sorry you felt taken advantage of." -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 18:27 15
- She's obviously dealing with a lot, her son has problems, her dad seems to maybe have problems, her husband is transitioning to a woman and they have - jnine Apr 19, 21:39
- ummm... - znufrii, stimulated Apr 19, 18:30 13
  - I ressponded, You abused our friendship.] -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 18:31 12
    - good. -- nm - znufrii, stimulated Apr 19, 18:33 11
      - It's certainly true, but I don't know if it'll achieve the goal of remuneration. If that is the goal. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 19, 18:37 10
        
        She gave me back half, so that's good. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 18:43 9
        
        rob and burn down house. -- nm - Beaker Apr 19, 19:05 8
        
        Folks, I really, really, really, really appreciate and NEED you telling me I'm not the asshole. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 19:08 7
        
        you're fine. I'm sure they're struggling, but at the same time clearly prioritising themselves at the expense of others. -- nm - mafic Apr 19, 19:56 2
        
        Yes. They seem completely overwhelmed but loosi should absolutely set some boundaries. nm - ralph wiggum Apr 19, 20:24 1
        
        Thank you rafe and mafe. Sincerely. I GET that they are in trouble. This is still not ok. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 20:50
        
        don't fret, you are a Saint -- nm - Beaker Apr 19, 19:12
        
        I've already Sainted you. how much you are not the asshole do you want? -- nm* - Peglegpete Apr 19, 19:11 2
        
        I grew up with my parents telling me I was a nasty asshole. It sticks. I'm being stupid. Friend is an asshole this time. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 19:16 1
        
        we love you. relax. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 19, 19:21
Princess Sofia of Sweden foregoing royal duties to work in hospital during COVID-19 crisis. -- (link) - Mop Apr 19, 18:24
Well that's enough food from Outback to last me 3 or 4 days at least. Right now I'm enjoying half a 6oz fillet and two pork ribs. :) -- nm - Meg Apr 19, 18:21
Controversial opinion: Jennifer Connelly won't add anything interesting to Snowpiercer - Max Apr 19, 17:59 4
- I wish I could be angry at you for this. -- nm - mafic Apr 19, 18:22
- Lifelong Member of my Laminated List -- nm - budice Apr 19, 18:22
- She'll add boobs. -- nm - Mop Apr 19, 18:11
- She been over 40 for almost all of the last decade. Hollywood doesn't give actresses of that age interesting things to do usually -- nm - ty97 Apr 19, 18:01
The Wire season 2 episode 2 spoilers - Beaker Apr 19, 17:24
LAT: Trump administration and Democrats near deal for more coronavirus aid to small businesses -- (link) - budice Apr 19, 17:19
My story part one. - loosilu Apr 19, 17:14 31
- znufrii, this is for you! this is the story you asked for. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 17:43 5
  - Wow. That’s some crazy shit. You’re a good friend to say the least. - znufrii Apr 19, 17:48 4
    - I got my first Nespresso as a gift from my painting mentor, when I housesat and dogsat. No one else would dogsit because the dog is crazy and annoying - loosilu Apr 19, 17:53 3
      - You have a very interesting social circle. -- nm - znufrii Apr 19, 18:04 2
        
        that neighborhood - loosilu Apr 19, 18:09
        
        In one circle, I'm the most insane. In the other circle, I'm the most sane. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 18:07
- Part five. -- (edited) - loosilu Apr 19, 17:37 16
  - THe END of the story. -- (edited) - loosilu Apr 19, 17:38 15
    - that still seems to be waaaaaay short of what you're owed. are you expecting to get more? -- nm - prayformojo Apr 19, 18:07 1
      - first installment. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 18:10
    - That is quite the story. You would already be an angel for just taking care of two random but normal teenagers for 3 weeks. - Marlowe Apr 19, 18:01 6
      - The older kid is a full blown nightmare. One night I was ordering takeout and he said, I have to turn around. -- (edited) - loosilu Apr 19, 18:03 4
        
        I mean fever of 106? pick a temperature that doesn't mean they should immediately call an ambulance, kid! -- nm - mafic Apr 19, 18:05 3
        
        When I got him in the car, I said, buddy, no one bought that story. If you actually had a fever of 106, I would bypass the ambulance and drive - loosilu Apr 19, 18:13 1
        
        "A lot of people will tell you that a good phony fever is a dead lock, but, uh... you get a nervous mother, you could wind up in a doctor's office." -- nm - Reagen Apr 19, 18:15
        
        LMFAO can you imagine the folks listening to the voicemails? They must have passed it around to EVERYONE! -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 18:06
      - while I was typing it, I realized how ridiculous it was. -- nm* - loosilu Apr 19, 18:02
    - There is an asshole in this story and it ain’t you. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 19, 17:51 5
      - There's always a piece of me that feels horrible when I make someone feel bad. But seriously. Fuck that. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 17:54 2
        
        You should’ve been repaid in full twenty minutes after her father’s plan landed. End of story. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 19, 17:57 1
        
        That was exactly what I expected. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 17:58
      - This. Go burn down their house, but rob it first -- nm - Beaker Apr 19, 17:53 1
        
        And leave a cup of coffee atop the ashes. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 19, 17:54
- Part four. - loosilu Apr 19, 17:34 2
  - well that's an unexpected turn. -- nm - mafic Apr 19, 17:47
  - this story has had more than a couple of zigs, and a hell of a lot of zags -- nm - prayformojo Apr 19, 17:36
- Part three. - loosilu Apr 19, 17:25 3
  - Wow. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 19, 17:33
  - yeow. I hope they aren't taking advantage of you (I have a bad feeling about that part) and settle up, including for the food. -- nm - prayformojo Apr 19, 17:33
  - in my book, you are already a Saint. she better be really glad to call you friend. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 19, 17:32
- Part two. - loosilu Apr 19, 17:20
Given the dearth of sports and the potential for tech issues, I’m surprised the NFL draft isn’t a week long. - Volnelk Apr 19, 17:07 1
- and now the seahawks, with the 179th pick of the 2020 draft select...after this commercial break...... -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 19, 20:27
If you're interested (or not) - episode 3 of 'Cocktails Tonight' at the Gem. -- (link*) - Meg Apr 19, 17:07 [youtube] 1
- Sorry, bad link - that's last weeks. -- nm - Meg Apr 19, 17:16
Is Bosch renewed for season 7, or is 6 the final one? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 19, 16:52 7
- I'm moderately amused that a show I've never heard of has 7 seasons. -- nm - mafic Apr 19, 18:04 4
  - Michael Connelly book series. Ties into The Lincoln Lawyer in the books -- nm - Beaker Apr 19, 18:16 1
    - It would be amazing if they could land MMCCO for the final season ... -- nm - Beryllium Apr 19, 18:21
  - possibly because it's on Prime. also possibly because it really isn't very good, the lead notwithstanding - prayformojo Apr 19, 18:05 1
    - Yeah, gave it a few episodes and forgot to go back. -- nm - POTUS Apr 19, 18:29
- ‘Bosch’ Renewed For 7th & Final Season By Amazon -- nm - Beaker Apr 19, 16:53
- yes, one more -- nm - mud Apr 19, 16:53
"Nashville characters" -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 19, 16:45
Endangered turtles in Florida thriving in wake of coronavirus restrictions. -- (link) - znufrii Apr 19, 16:44
"You don't have the brains you were born with." -- (link) - mud Apr 19, 16:43 3
- "Nothing's about me," -- (link) - mud Apr 19, 16:44 2
  - “Protesters are six feet apart. So it’s ok.” -- (link) - mud Apr 19, 16:53 1
    - Not on Twitter but, don't forget that those are all American flags not Nazi. -- nm - VMan Apr 19, 16:57
There's a typo in the first tweet of this thread (1918, not 2018), but it's a good thread. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 19, 15:41 2
- what does going HAM mean? (great thread btw) -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 19, 16:32 1
  - hard as a motherfucker. -- nm - Reagen Apr 19, 16:39
Slackertalk: Podcast Edition - Get ready for a flurry of links... -- nm - Mop Apr 19, 15:28 9
- there's nothing particularly unknown by everyone I listen to except for an Australian public radio science one called sum of all parts - mafic Apr 19, 17:49
- Same recommendation I always have. The Rewatchables. -- (link) - Volnelk Apr 19, 16:01 [spotify]
- Are we supposed to post our podcasts, podcasts of other Slackers, or of podcasts we like? -- nm - Mr. Havens Apr 19, 15:52 1
  - Yes -- nm - Pippy-‘ Apr 19, 16:08
- Fukkin Flurries -- nm - Qale Apr 19, 15:37
- Alan Alda’s Clear+Vivid Podcast with Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner. -- (link) - Mop Apr 19, 15:28 3
  - And here’s Alan Alda with Betty White. -- (link) - Mop Apr 19, 15:29 2
    - Ophira Eisenberg (wife of a friend) hosts NPR’s Ask Me Another from home with Mark Maron and Aimee Mann (where Aimee faces off against her husband...) -- (link) - Mop Apr 19, 15:34 1
      - Another Numberphile podcast episode: Two years ago, Mathematician Hannah Fry hosted a BBC special about a pandemic. She nailed it. -- (link) - Mop Apr 19, 15:38
“Sorry we called the cops on you” -- (link) - Mop Apr 19, 15:27
interesting Westworld theory. yes it has spoilers -- (link) - Peglegpete Apr 19, 15:23 [youtube]
24 hour fitness centers considering bankruptcy -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 19, 15:16 1
- 24-hour banking? I don't have time for that ... -- nm - steven wright Apr 19, 15:30
TIL: The Google/Apple COVID-19 project works this way; If you’re diagnosed, you tell the app and it notifies everyone you’ve come close to over 3 days -- (link) - Mop Apr 19, 14:50 1
- That's a link to the Numberphile podcast where Youtuber 3blue1brown explains it. -- nm* - Mop Apr 19, 15:13
The Teddy Riley and Babyface IG battle...went off the rails... -- (link) - Remlik Apr 19, 14:40
Give Me Liberty or Give Me COVID19 (sign at the protest in Oympia WA state capitol) uh, the two are not mutually exclusive -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 19, 14:36 2
- It's reasonably feasible that they are in fact, inclusive of one another. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 19, 14:41 1
  - Covid 19 wants to give liberty a big ol' hug -- nm - Beryllium Apr 19, 14:44
Police confirm more than 10 people killed. "Total not available because investigations in multiple locations incomplete." -- (link) - mud Apr 19, 14:32 6
- And the guy was driving around in a car dressed up like an RCMP cruiser? -- nm - Mop Apr 19, 14:51 4
  - apparently in uni, stopping random people as his victims. -- nm - Reagen Apr 19, 14:53 2
    - Geez. I want to hear this guy's motive. -- nm - Mop Apr 19, 15:11 1
      - He’s ducking crazy? - spamlet Apr 19, 15:30
  - bought it at auction and then bought the stickers and shit, looked almost the same. he had partial RCMP uniform too. -- nm - Beaker Apr 19, 14:53
- Seeing a suggestion that it will top 20. -- nm - Reagen Apr 19, 14:41
Happy Coptic Easter! -- nm - prayformojo Apr 19, 14:22
please don't dominate the rap Jack if you got nothing new to say. if you please don't back up the track, this train's gotta run today -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 19, 14:21

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