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American Airlines just raised the cost of checked bags. - Doctor Melancholy Apr 22, 14:21 1
- Well they were dragged kicking and screaming to do pro-customer things so they had to offset it somehow. -- nm - spamlet Apr 22, 14:22
Current thing going around, send a check for one cent to Donald's campaign, they'll have to spend money accepting it, sending campaign literature $10? - zeitgeist Apr 22, 14:19
‘Star Wars’ Series From ‘Russian Doll’ Co-Creator Leslye Headland in the Works at Disney Plus -- (link) - Remlik Apr 22, 14:15 2
- looks like a few things in the offing ..eventually: -- (link) - mud Apr 22, 14:23 1
  - nice! -- nm - Remlik Apr 22, 14:23
'Sconsin. -- (link) - budice Apr 22, 14:10
How are they going to sell phones anymore when the display phones have been handled by everyone. -- nm - Loyola Apr 22, 14:09 5
- Do people actually try out phones? - JD Apr 22, 14:24
- Cleansing white fire -- nm - prayformojo Apr 22, 14:18
- Hydroxychloriquine wipe downs. -- nm - Professor Vodka Apr 22, 14:18 1
  - ! -- nm - mud Apr 22, 14:18
- antivirus package -- nm - Max Apr 22, 14:10
Just remember: no matter how stupid you feel about something you did over the past year... - Doctor Melancholy Apr 22, 14:08 1
- And that's why they call you Doctor Melancholy. -- nm - The Keeper of Hypochondria Apr 22, 14:13
Marianne Faithfull discharged from hospital -- (link) - mud Apr 22, 14:02 2
- coughing broken esophagus -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 22, 14:03 1
  - Well I sure hope I don't catch it, I already had one esophagus problem this decade and that is QUITE enough. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 22, 14:08
What happened in fictional superhero world to make masks so reliable? I can't keep my damn mask on! -- nm - Mop Apr 22, 14:01 5
- Rare earth magnets implanted under the skin. -- nm - TWuG Apr 22, 14:04 1
  - then G5 waves will really fry your lobes -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 22, 14:20
- take strips of tshirt ribbon and tie behind your head through mask loops -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 22, 14:04
- I'm finding the ear straps to be generally just a little to short. They pull too much. -- nm - pmb Apr 22, 14:04 1
  - get one of those things that will pull the straps across the back of your head. -- nm - Remlik Apr 22, 14:09
So, yeah, the Steak-umms Twitter account is managed by David Koresh's son. I'm not sure who is writing this timeline we're in, but they're - TWuG Apr 22, 14:01 4
- "it's 2020. Poe's law is now a constitutional amendment, and every frame of reference has been drawn by M.C. Escher." -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 22, 14:07
- Nope. That's a joke. -- (link) - Mop Apr 22, 14:07
- This is all those f*cking Berenstein Bears' fault. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 22, 14:04
- Or not. I can't tell anymore. I've given up on telling truth from whatever the hell is happening anymore. I need more alcohol. -- nm - TWuG Apr 22, 14:03
Cape Breton musicians sing Rise Again -- (link) - Beaker Apr 22, 13:59 [youtube]
Tatiana Thumbtzen turns 60 today. Do you know who Tatiana Thumbtzen is? -- (link) - Max Apr 22, 13:52 [youtube] 2
- She weighs 14 pounds. -- nm - Doctor Melancholy Apr 22, 14:10 1
  - That's why she wears the gravity boots. -- nm - Max Apr 22, 14:11
I wanna have drinks with Giancarlo Esposito -- (link) - mud Apr 22, 13:50 1
- Okay, that was great! -- nm - Doctor Melancholy Apr 22, 14:10
for crash: broke my glasses at Black Tusk/Inter Arma (not sure which set) and Cattle Decapitation. -- nm - colin Apr 22, 13:45 3
- best thing was probably after a show.. saw the band whose show Allie broke her back at in 2017 earlier this year. i told the singer, he found her, - colin Apr 22, 13:47 2
  - Seems mean. Hugging someone with a back injury. -- nm - VMan Apr 22, 13:51 1
    - it's the way of metal. -- nm - colin Apr 22, 14:51
we are all Anderson Cooper -- (link) - mud Apr 22, 13:43 4
- here's the interview...Jesus she's clueless -- (link) - Remlik Apr 22, 14:17
- The Spice must flow -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 22, 13:59
- I thought this would be a clip of him saying how he screwed up a self haircut yesterday, and now has a huge chunk of hair missing from one side -- nm* - Peglegpete Apr 22, 13:46
- It was amaze-balls. -- nm - VMan Apr 22, 13:46
What's your superhero supername -- (link) - The Tempest of Kleenex Apr 22, 13:38 23
- Captain Sleep. Me likey. -- nm - Diva Apr 22, 14:40
- They call me ... -- nm - The Jester of Couch Apr 22, 14:19
- The Tempest of Grumble -- nm - TWuG Apr 22, 14:13
- Senor Unhappy. I lose -- nm - Shaun Apr 22, 14:10
- The Reckoner of Drunk -- nm - Strongbad Apr 22, 14:00
- The Master of Dead Cool -- nm - mud Apr 22, 13:58
- The Wizard of Anxiety -- nm - Beaker Apr 22, 13:57
- Professor Boredom. Perfect. -- nm - pmb Apr 22, 13:54
- I am a Pirate King. I crush my foes in a royal way. The ladies yield and the ships go down - or is it the other way around? -- (link) - Max Apr 22, 13:47 [youtube]
- Love it! Professor Vodka. Run from my potatomen! -- nm - VMan Apr 22, 13:43 2
  - My better half would be Admiral Vodka (about right). -- nm - VMan Apr 22, 13:45 1
    - Sons are Captain and Zephyr. -- nm - VMan Apr 22, 13:57
- Miss Grumble -- nm - Meg Apr 22, 13:43 2
  - when Meg grumbles, people shudder -- nm - prayformojo Apr 22, 14:18
  - admiral grumble, I sail the sea of disgruntlement and petty disagreements, and yes I do want to speak to your manager -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 22, 13:58
- The Jester of Vodka -- (edited) - Jovian Apr 22, 13:40
- The Keeper of Boredom -- nm - Beryllium Apr 22, 13:40
- professor procrastination -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 22, 13:40
- The Keeper of Hypochondria -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 22, 13:39 3
  - or Doctor Couch -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 22, 13:41 1
    - A great name for a true sequel to The Big Lebowski -- nm - Beryllium Apr 22, 13:42
  - Circle gets the square. -- nm - Doctor Melancholy Apr 22, 13:40
- They call me... -- nm - Doctor Melancholy Apr 22, 13:39
huh. Notre Dame basketball coach Muffett McGraw retires -- (link) - prayformojo Apr 22, 13:35
Hey people smarter than me. Question about the stimulus money. My dad received a deposit for $2,400. -- (edited) - sycor Apr 22, 13:34 11
- It was based on 2018 tax filing, so this has come up several times. The IRS has responded that you can just keep it. -- nm - GregW Apr 22, 15:10
- put in savings in case they come looking for it. -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 22, 14:00 2
  - That's what I told him to do for now. Thanks! -- nm - sycor Apr 22, 14:02 1
    - there are some stories about military reupping/returning for big bonus checks, then years later told they didn't really qualify, give it back -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 22, 14:25
- Honestly no one knows. If you are eligible and get paid more you get to keep it but no one has said what happens with decedents. - spamlet Apr 22, 13:51 4
  - This would be my assumption as well. -- nm - znufrii, silly old man Apr 22, 14:08
  - That would be my thought, but would err on the side of caution. Be prepared to have it clawed back. -- nm - VMan Apr 22, 14:04
  - That was my thinking. It will shake out one way or the other in the 2020 tax return. -- nm - Meg Apr 22, 13:54
  - That's fair and I appreciate the input. -- nm - sycor Apr 22, 13:53
- I see your edit. Lot's of stories on this. Seems common. Quick read it looks like he can keep it or donate to the Biden campaign. -- nm - zunkskunk Apr 22, 13:49 1
  - Haha thanks. Though if he were to donate, it would probably be to the food bank or something local. -- nm - sycor Apr 22, 13:53
you tube on my tv suggestions. Beryllium viewers also watched: -- (pic) - Peglegpete Apr 22, 13:31 [Attachment] 1
- Heh. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 22, 13:40
ST Poll, list in order how you will get back into society: restaurants, casinos, air travel, concerts, shopping in a store, cruise - Pippy- bedazzled beak Apr 22, 13:31 30
- Hosting dinner parties and game nights at home. Haircut, beard trim, and mani-pedi. Going out to restaurants. Shopping at Powell's Books. Traveling. -- nm - The Jester of Couch Apr 22, 14:21
- Shopping in a store, restaurants, airlines, concerts, casino. Probably never a cruise again. -- nm - pmb Apr 22, 14:03
- gym (with mask and social distance as possible) restaurants if they are not too busy, can't mask and eat. -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 22, 14:03
- Clothes shopping and restaurants. I'm a little nervous about riding the subway but I can't bike everywhere -- nm - Krusty Apr 22, 13:59
- Airline then restaurants. That’s it, that’s the tweet -- nm - JackDawson Apr 22, 13:46 7
  - I don't want to get on a plane until there's a vaccine or everyone is tested. - JaxSean Apr 22, 13:56 4
    - That’s...not how it works but ok! -- nm - JackDawson Apr 22, 14:06
    - Yeah, I feel about the same. - Dark Callisto Apr 22, 13:59 2
      - Yeah, he's never really moved off of that belief. -- nm - Doctor Melancholy Apr 22, 14:06
      - (I'm not called Keeper of Hypochondria for nothing.) -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 22, 14:01
  - Well I guess if you've got restaurants then there's no need for food shopping.... - JD Apr 22, 13:51
  - Oh yeah eventually casinos. I don’t really do the other stuff -- nm - JackDawson Apr 22, 13:48
- I'm going to buy online and skip all those for 2020. -- nm - Loyola Apr 22, 13:46
- Restaurant (BREAKFAST!!!), then concert or sporting event, whatever comes first. Shopping then maybe a flight somewhere depending on when. -- nm - zunkskunk Apr 22, 13:42
- store, restaurants, concerts, air travel, casinos..... cruise, like, never. -- nm - colin Apr 22, 13:42
- BIKE RIDES, shopping, restaurants, movies, concerts, air travel (though nothing planned). Wouldn't go on a cruise or to a casino anyway. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Apr 22, 13:40 3
  - You can't ride your bike currently? -- nm - JD Apr 22, 13:41 2
    - I should say organized event/group bike rides. For example, The Mayor's Annual Ride was last weekend. - Cuzzin Todd Apr 22, 13:52 1
      - Gotcha. - JD Apr 22, 13:54
- Shopping, restaurants, concerts(substitute theater), air travel, casino, cruise. -- nm - Meg Apr 22, 13:38 1
  - Flying would be to Kansas to see the kids. Other option would be train but I'm not sure that would be much better. - Meg Apr 22, 13:57
- Shopping then restaurants. I rarely ever fly. Not much interested in concerts anymore. Don't gamble and hate the idea - TWuG Apr 22, 13:37
- Pretty much everything will be as recommended (based on science). Concert and casino would be last (I rarely do). Shop now for groceries. -- nm - VMan Apr 22, 13:37
- Kim and I eat out at least twice a week so restaurants are what I miss the most. -- (edited) - David Apr 22, 13:36
- shopping > restaurants > and then a big bag of I don't know, - Dark Callisto Apr 22, 13:35
- Shopping, restaurants, concerts.....casino -- nm - JD Apr 22, 13:35
- Shopping in a store > restaurant > concert (small) > cruise > casinos > ......... air travel - JaxSean Apr 22, 13:34
- shopping > dine in > movies/planes with row buffers. Can't imagine cruise/concerts/casinos for the next three years. -- nm - Max Apr 22, 13:34
- restaurant casino shop. air concerts cruise. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 22, 13:33
- Haircut would be nice -- nm - con_carne Apr 22, 13:33
Poll? When's the last time you saw a Shakespeare play performed onstage? - prayformojo Apr 22, 13:28 23
- Hamlet with Mark Rylance late 80's I think. Unless you can count Mathew Baynton playing Shakespeare in my film Bill at the Globe 5 years ago. - LMS Apr 22, 14:30
- Shakespeare in the Park last summer. We go every year but this year got cancelled :( -- nm - spamlet Apr 22, 13:48
- Macbeth at Atlanta Shakespeare festival in probably 2006? -- nm - colin Apr 22, 13:43
- I see Shakespeare in the park most summers. It is walking distance so, no excuse not to. -- nm - Andie Apr 22, 13:43
- 1998 Stratford Festival - Julius Caesar. Also picked up Cynthia Dale in Man of La Mancha. -- nm - VMan Apr 22, 13:42 1
  - And then Peter Mansbridge punched out the fuck out? -- nm - Reagen Apr 22, 14:23
- Never. With luck my streak can continue -- nm - TWuG Apr 22, 13:38
- I saw The Man Who Came to Dinner at some point in college. I feel like I've watched something else since then but can't remember what. - David Apr 22, 13:38
- A few years ago when my daughter was in HS. Saw Midsummer's Night Dream. She also participated is something called a Shakespeare Slam where teams - zunkskunk Apr 22, 13:37
- 2016 I went to Shakespeare in the Park and saw The Taming of the Shrew -- nm - Krusty Apr 22, 13:36
- 95, Midsummer in downtown LA. It was for a class -- nm - con_carne Apr 22, 13:34
- Oh, it’s been 20 or so years. I saw Othello at the local theater company in RI and Macbeth (with Kelsey Grammar) in Boston. -- nm - kelly Apr 22, 13:34
- I'm honestly not sure if I've ever seen one in person. I've seen lots of recorded stage versions, though. - Dark Callisto Apr 22, 13:34 1
  - (And the '80s versions of Henry IV Pt 1 and 2) - Dark Callisto Apr 22, 13:46
- Seems it was 2014. Likely the only one I've ever seen. -- (link) - Meg Apr 22, 13:33 [Backboard] 2
  - You saw the best one. -- nm - David Apr 22, 13:36
  - That sounds fun -- nm - prayformojo Apr 22, 13:33
- Never that I recall. I've attended a dozen chamber music performances from the period but not one of his plays. -- nm - Max Apr 22, 13:31 1
  - Oh wait, I did see The Tempest in the park two summers ago. -- nm - Max Apr 22, 13:36
- 1983 or 84. And Martin Sheen and Edward Herrmann both starred. - Jovian Apr 22, 13:30 3
  - That's...pretty good. -- nm - David Apr 22, 13:31
  - what play? -- nm - prayformojo Apr 22, 13:31 1
    - Julius Caesar - Jovian Apr 22, 13:36
this is f ine -- (link) - mud Apr 22, 13:26 2
- Dr. Bright's full statement -- (link) - mud Apr 22, 13:31
- *sigh* -- nm - Spawn Apr 22, 13:29
I think Mysterio is the best Spider-Man villain that they have had. - Jovian Apr 22, 13:23 10
- Have we talked about how FFH Mysterio is Trump? - con_carne Apr 22, 13:31
- Both villians in the MCU Spider-Man films were great. Amazing what good writing and a strong producer - TWuG Apr 22, 13:27 7
  - (and casting) -- nm - Spawn Apr 22, 13:29 6
    - Michael Keaton is everything. - Dark Callisto Apr 22, 13:37 4
      - You know, with Bale playing an MCU villain, I guess we're just waiting on George Clooney now. -- nm - David Apr 22, 13:39 3
        
        has he ever played an out and out villain? -- nm - Reagen Apr 22, 14:24
        
        Would love to see them find something for Kilmer. -- nm - Remlik Apr 22, 14:12
        
        "You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 22, 13:39
    - Yes. Keaton was fabulous. -- nm - TWuG Apr 22, 13:35
- Baron Von Schlick could literally make a killing right now. -- nm - VMan Apr 22, 13:26
Now days, a ticket should give you a fraction of a percentage of ownership of the venue. - Spawn Apr 22, 13:14 1
- In Russia, venue is fraction of parking space. -- nm - VMan Apr 22, 13:20

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