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Oil $7(!)-ish and trending toward $4 -- (link*) - budice Apr 20, 09:47 2
- $4 price shown (pic) -- (link) - budice Apr 20, 09:57
- That's crazy. -- nm - pmb Apr 20, 09:54
Trump, Head of Government, Leans Into Antigovernment Message (amazing headline) -- (link) - ty97 Apr 20, 09:32 2
- "Based on polling, I'm now considering running as an anarchist." -- nm - David Apr 20, 09:55
- Drain my swamp! -- nm - POTUS Apr 20, 09:37
For some reason the IRS is mailing my check rather than direct depositing it. -- nm - Qale Apr 20, 09:28 8
- :( our taxes last year had our old address so now we HAVE to file the 2019 right now -- nm - Pippy Janky Jenkins Apr 20, 09:43 1
  - I just filed the 2019 one. April 2nd. -- nm - Qale Apr 20, 09:46
- Same with me, but it's because I closed the bank account I used for direct deposit on my last tax return. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 20, 09:39 1
  - My theory is that the credit union blocked the deposit. -- nm - Qale Apr 20, 09:40
- At least you somehow know this. Still can not get squat from the site. -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 09:31 3
  - The mistake I made on my first attempt was not getting the formatting right for my apartment number. I followed their guide and put # rather than Apt. -- nm - Qale Apr 20, 09:32 2
    - Mine is just a street address. - Spawn Apr 20, 09:34 1
      - You keep up that kind of attitude and you'll find yourself in a First Blood match with him. -- nm - Qale Apr 20, 09:37
‘The Last Dance’ Debuts With Prime Jordan and the Bulls’ Egotistical Villain -- (link) - Beaker Apr 20, 09:25
Do testicles make men more vulnerable to the coronavirus? -- (link) - ty97 Apr 20, 09:19 2
- Maybe that's how we convince these asshole to stay home - Reagen Apr 20, 09:25
- REMOVE THEM! -- nm - Mop Apr 20, 09:19
21% of Ohio's confirmed COVID cases are prisoners -- (link) - ty97 Apr 20, 09:15 4
- ...in their own homes, ty. -- nm - Mop Apr 20, 09:19
- See!?! Being stuck in a cage does no good! Open America! -- nm - OH crazies Apr 20, 09:18 2
  - The only ones we want in cages are those inhuman border crossers and their offspring! -- nm - Qale Apr 20, 09:31
  - There were no protests about stay at home until people found out this impacted black communities worse. - ty97 Apr 20, 09:19
Work gave me an iPhone. I'm iDumb so I'm going to have to google how to use it later. -- nm - sycor Apr 20, 09:10 1
- When work gave us iPhoneXRs to do our job with, in three months I wanted one for myself. I said goodbye Pixel. -- nm - Qale Apr 20, 09:41
Anyone interested in owning Travolta’s Fanatic or Saget’s Benjamin—Free code -- (pic) - Flavorize—father of Kraken Apr 20, 09:06 [Attachment]
I started playing Ori and The Blind Forest with my oldest yesterday. It's a lovely looking platformer. Music is great too. -- (edited) - Shaun Apr 20, 09:05 8
- Nice! It's a wonderful game that will get progressively harder but never all that difficult. - Krusty Apr 20, 09:08 1
  - I'm playing it on Easy :) -- nm - Shaun Apr 20, 09:13
- I love the look and feel of it thus far. - JaxSean Apr 20, 09:07 5
  - The saving is an annoyance as is fast traveling to locations when you want to backtrack to grab things you couldn't get earlier. -- nm - Krusty Apr 20, 09:11 4
    - I've started saving whenever I'm able to. May as well. -- nm - Shaun Apr 20, 09:12 3
      - Kids today with their auto-saving. Back in my day you had to save whenever the game let you save. And we liked it! -- nm - Qale Apr 20, 09:39
      - Yeah, I never pass a well without saving. -- nm - Krusty Apr 20, 09:21
      - Every penny counts. -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 09:13
If you're an Our Lady Peace fan, they posted a full concert of Summersault 2019 on YouTube - JaxSean Apr 20, 09:01 [youtube]
SCOTUS: Sixth Amendment requires unanimous jury verdicts, even in States (two holdouts' laws at issue: Louisiana and Oregon) -- nm - JackDawson Apr 20, 09:00 3
- I saw that this morning, never realized a lack of a unanimity was a thing allowed anywhere -- nm - ty97 Apr 20, 09:06
- And yet the vote itself was not unanimous. Makes you think. - Beryllium Apr 20, 09:05
- I've read it and it doesn't say anything about verdicts. I wonder how they got to that. -- nm - Krusty Apr 20, 09:05
TOO MANY CAT VIDEOS. i need one of the videos of cats walking down a hall with a bunch of things as obstacles and not hitting any. Who has a link? - Andie Apr 20, 08:50 4
- Here's one. Cat vs. Dog. -- (link) - zunkskunk Apr 20, 08:55 [youtube] 3
  - yay! thanks. -- nm - Andie Apr 20, 09:00 2
    - I tested it with my cats! #1 Tallulah... -- (link) - Andie Apr 20, 09:45 1
      - and #2 - Harvey -- (link) - Andie Apr 20, 09:45
Tubefilter: Old-School Stars Forced Online Will Help Change Hollywood Long After Pandemic -- (link) - Mop Apr 20, 08:46
Well, that's a new record. My older daughter clocked 26 online hours on Saturday. She did it. She broke time. -- nm - Mop Apr 20, 08:44 2
- It's COVID time. Days are longer now. -- nm - loosilu Apr 20, 08:59
- outstanding. -- nm - mud Apr 20, 08:50
Today in pointless amusing charts- Amazon priced in Barrels of Oil -- (link) - Reagen Apr 20, 08:42
thats quite a scotus 6-3 ruling breakdown today -- (edited) - Jovian Apr 20, 08:37 1
- a lot of concurring/dissenting in parts too -- nm - ty97 Apr 20, 08:37
God, i love the SGN eps. -- nm - Andie Apr 20, 08:30
Scottie Pippen going from team manager of a Div II school to one of the best players in the NBA in like five years is a really underrated story. -- (edited) - Krusty Apr 20, 08:28 9
- And then harassing caregivers this weekend. -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 09:09
- I love the first two parts last night -- nm - MDH Apr 20, 08:33 7
  - It was so well done and I loved every second of it. I can't wait for the next two parts -- nm - Krusty Apr 20, 08:51 5
    - I started it late, but was so hooked I watched both ending at 1AM. If there were more, I wouldn't have slept. -- nm - MDH Apr 20, 08:56 1
      - Yeah, I'm kind of glad they didn't drop it all at once because there was no way I'd stop watching. -- nm - Krusty Apr 20, 08:59
    - According to the podcast i just heard, the first couple set the scene and the rest really get more behind the scenes. - Volnelk Apr 20, 08:54 2
      - Sweet! There was a bit more honesty than I expected so far so I'm excited for what's to come. -- nm - Krusty Apr 20, 08:59
      - Can't wait for the Luc Longley episode!!!! -- nm - zunkskunk Apr 20, 08:58
  - "Former Chicago Resident" -- nm - ty97 Apr 20, 08:37
The shooting death toll is at 19 now -- nm - Beryllium Apr 20, 08:19 4
- Imagine if there had been the regular amount of people out. -- nm - Reagen Apr 20, 08:29 1
  - I'm not too clear on the nature of his tactics, but from the rumours I've heard, the numbers might have been lower if people had not been at home. - Beryllium Apr 20, 08:35
- this is so devastating. -- nm - Andie Apr 20, 08:29
- "He wasn't killing enemies; he was killing friends" is more than a little bit bone-chilling. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 20, 08:20
For anyone who might have enjoyed "The Last Dance". Also, look closely at the watermark on the close-up picture. -- (link) - zunkskunk Apr 20, 07:45 2
- Might be the second-best thing to ever happen in Peoria. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 20, 09:12
- Ha to both! -- nm - Krusty Apr 20, 07:48
Happy 4/20, 4/20! - Krusty Apr 20, 07:37 9
- Oh! Thanks for the reminder! - ReluctantCynic Apr 20, 09:26 1
  - :-) -- nm - Krusty Apr 20, 09:39
- Happy birthday to my youngest daughter! -- nm - Mop Apr 20, 09:19 1
  - Happy birthday! Woo hoo!!! -- nm - Krusty Apr 20, 09:39
- I was going to celebrate but then I got high... - Pippy Janky Jenkins Apr 20, 08:24 3
  - But... then... wait?!? - Krusty Apr 20, 08:37 2
    - Got a video you might appreciate -- (link) - Pippy-‘ Apr 20, 09:01 1
      - That blunt he's smoking is huge! -- nm - Krusty Apr 20, 09:23
- 4/20/20? -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 08:01
Ooh, new The Pack a.d. album. -- nm - Reagen Apr 20, 07:30 6
- Vancouver's answer to the White Stripes? .. Is Becky trans? -- nm - mud Apr 20, 08:12 4
  - ? Not to my knowledge. -- nm - Reagen Apr 20, 08:15 3
    - they sound great. -- nm - mud Apr 20, 08:18 2
      - Their back catalog is a bit more DIY punk - Reagen Apr 20, 08:23 1
        
        she reminds me of Brian Molko -- nm - mud Apr 20, 08:35
- Reprogram -- (link) - Reagen Apr 20, 07:36 [youtube]
Oil $10-ish -- (link) - budice Apr 20, 07:22 8
- Seeing this makes me want to rush to ST and post how crazy this is. -- nm - Mop Apr 20, 09:19
- TRUMP! -- nm - Mop Apr 20, 08:47
- Gas was 1.51 this weekend finally having dropped. Looks like going lower. -- nm - spamlet Apr 20, 07:24 4
  - Plus is still around $2.50 around these parts -- nm - decline Apr 20, 07:29 2
    - I paid 1.91 because the new car needs premium. - spamlet Apr 20, 07:51
    - Loving plus being under $2 here. -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 07:30
  - $1.35 -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 07:24
- I like your hat. -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 07:22
Poll: Name things (however many you want) that you have baked/cooked for the first time during the SAH Times. -- nm - Andie Apr 20, 07:17 27
- Lemon chiffon pie. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 20, 09:12 1
  - How did it turn out? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 20, 09:16
- Brownie Brittle from a box. - Pippy Janky Jenkins Apr 20, 08:29 4
  - My 5th favorite Squeeze song. -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 08:52 1
    - It's what Tempted was really about. -- nm - Reagen Apr 20, 08:58
  - Brownie Brittle = "make brownies, then overcook them" -- nm - Reagen Apr 20, 08:30 1
    - I mean....yeah -- nm - Pippy-‘ Apr 20, 09:04
- Tea. Plain old black tea from tea bags. So daring I know! -- nm - Open Baron Apr 20, 07:38
- Nothing new that I can think of - meals and such have been pretty much the usual. I guess I've made a few things I don't normally make often. - Cuzzin Todd Apr 20, 07:38
- Edited: Wait, I thought of something. I made a Thai chicken salad. It was good, but too much work. The pandemic isn't making me any less lazy as a cook. -- nm* - loosilu Apr 20, 07:35
- Nothing unless you count using gruyere cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich. -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 20, 07:24 2
  - gruyere makes great grilled cheese :) -- nm - decline Apr 20, 07:30
  - it ALL counts. -- nm - Andie Apr 20, 07:25
- I made Eggs Benedict solo for the first time yesterday. -- (pic) - Shaun Apr 20, 07:24 [Attachment] 1
  - fancy. -- nm - Andie Apr 20, 07:25
- The brownies from scratch are the only new thing I've made so far. I'm getting close to trying to make soft pretzels and bagels. -- nm - Krusty Apr 20, 07:23 6
  - Pretzels and bagels? Hi, my address is in the IM. - ty97 Apr 20, 07:26 5
    - :-) I think I'll try bagels first as it seems to be slightly easier. -- nm - Krusty Apr 20, 07:32 4
      - *waffly hand motion* - Reagen Apr 20, 07:35 3
        
        I can do pretzel rods as long as they stay soft inside and have a nice golden crust. -- nm - Krusty Apr 20, 07:38 2
        
        This is the recipe I used yesterday. I modified it to use sourdough starter though -- (link) - decline Apr 20, 07:57 1
        
        Thanks! Were you very happy with the results? - Krusty Apr 20, 08:09
- We made an almond sheet cake this weekend. It’s pretty fantastic. - spamlet Apr 20, 07:23
- Nothing "new," but I've easily "cooked" more in the past 4 weeks than we had in probably a year prior. - JaxSean Apr 20, 07:21
- I made "keto" cinnamon rolls on Saturday. I did not like them. I also made these orange cupcakes that were also bad. - oblique Apr 20, 07:20
- Dalgona (whipped coffee). Black bean soup, not hard, just never did it before. Some new variations on banana bread (with coconut! with pepitas!). -- nm - Andie Apr 20, 07:19
- brioche hamburger buns! -- nm - Reagen Apr 20, 07:18
Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox stuff. -- (link) - Shaun Apr 20, 07:16
we need you to update your capital scenarios you spent the last 3 weeks working on. We have some new assumptions you should of used the last time that - Beaker Apr 20, 07:05
Study on CDC site showing why masks are so important -- (link) - decline Apr 20, 06:56 12
- Air conditioning on January 24? I assume they mean the HVAC system in general? -- nm - mara Apr 20, 07:08 11
  - We have the AC on year-round. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 20, 07:17 1
    - Same. -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 20, 08:34
  - Guangzhou, so could be A/C. Mid-high 20s C not out of the question. -- nm - mafic Apr 20, 07:11 8
    - Huh. So a warm weather pandemic after all. -- nm - mara Apr 20, 07:12 7
      - There's been zero evidence that it dissipates in warm weather. Magical thinking by Trump. -- nm - loosilu Apr 20, 07:36 6
        
        But apparently that should have been obvious from the beginning. -- nm - mara Apr 20, 08:06
        
        There is. -- (link) - spamlet Apr 20, 07:57 4
        
        like the global warming vs climate change language, I think people misconstrue this as well. - JaxSean Apr 20, 08:28
        
        One of the worst flus I ever had (yes I know it's not the flu) was in the summer. It's a factor, not a panacea. -- nm - Reagen Apr 20, 08:18 1
        
        Right. I didn’t say it would disappear but it seems to be a factor in slowing contagion. -- nm - spamlet Apr 20, 08:29
        
        Vampire bats started this? -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 08:00
Norwegian Air Subsidiaries File For Bankruptcy (Norwegian operates as multiple companies owned by the parent company) -- (link) - ty97 Apr 20, 06:46
To reiterate the most important element of TV PSA today: Better Call Saul season finale tonight!!! (speculation spoilers) - Open Baron Apr 20, 06:44
Which type are you? -- (link) - ty97 Apr 20, 06:42 7
- I'm the type who would phrase this as "There are three types" not "there's three types" like some 17th century guttersnipe. -- nm - Max Apr 20, 10:34
- Scrappy Doo gots to go. -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 20, 07:27
- I've been making sweets instead of bread. Here's some brownies I made yesterday. They're super fudgy but the chocolate was too dark for - Krusty Apr 20, 06:53 [Attachment] 2
  - mmmmmm -- nm - Andie Apr 20, 07:16
  - *licks his finger, touches all the brownies* -- nm - Open Baron Apr 20, 06:54
- The first one I guess - if 'baked bread' can be a euphemism for...something else. -- nm - Diva Apr 20, 06:45 1
  - Pooping? -- nm - Open Baron Apr 20, 06:46

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