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"I got you a bulletproof vest in extra small." - David Apr 26, 20:03 1
- For "Little David"? -- nm - VMan Apr 26, 20:07
Does the word chaos have a negative connotation? - JD Apr 26, 20:01 9
- I’m a Libra so... absolutely. -- nm - Qale Apr 26, 20:10
- Would you believe ... yes. -- nm - Maxwell Smart Apr 26, 20:05
- It's a neutral term in physics. It just is. - Reagen Apr 26, 20:05 1
  - IM: heh -- nm - mud Apr 26, 20:06
- Instinctively, yes. As humans, have tried to establish order over chaos since time began. Without luck, but we delude ourselves and keep trying. -- nm - VMan Apr 26, 20:03 4
  - Which is why until relatively recently gambling was a huge industry -- (edited) - JD Apr 26, 20:08 2
    - This is a particularly nasty example, but Mother Nature has a way of always putting us back in our place. *double zero* -- nm - VMan Apr 26, 20:10 1
      - That's why one searches out the old places downtown with single zero wheels -- nm - JD Apr 26, 20:15
  - I mean, without some illusion of control, we would probably just all end it now. -- nm - VMan Apr 26, 20:05
A stat that perfectly explains why the Saints signed Winston -- (pic) - Flavorize—father of Kraken Apr 26, 19:59 [Attachment]
A friend on fb is asking if they should watch the coronavirus documentary on Netflix. - znufrii, silly old man Apr 26, 19:48 3
- Spoilers - znufrii, silly old man Apr 26, 19:53
- Part 1 (of eventually 20) -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Apr 26, 19:51 1
  - Looking forward to S3: Vaccine -- nm - VMan Apr 26, 20:00
I happened to be outside a few minutes ago. Beautiful crescent moon next to a super bright Venus. Then, a train of bright lights racing west to east. - zunkskunk Apr 26, 19:33 4
- Video -- (link) - zunkskunk Apr 26, 20:16
- Researching these a little and find many are NOT happy, calling them a distraction to the night sky and even light pollution. -- nm - zunkskunk Apr 26, 19:53 2
  - The next batch will have shades installed and the effect you're seeing is during their movement to their proper orbit. - TWuG Apr 26, 20:04 1
    - Yea, seems these might have been the ones launched yesterday (I think). So not at full altitude yet. -- nm - zunkskunk Apr 26, 20:18
There's a prison guard in tonight's Rookie who looks and sounds like Patrick Swayze might have if had lived. (oh, it's his brother) -- (link*) - Max Apr 26, 19:24
hey who's this NS singer w/ the acoustic guitar and black toque?! he's great -- nm - mud Apr 26, 19:10 15
- YM tuque -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 19:26 14
  - He means "touque". -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 19:32 13
    - he means TUQUE. I will fight you -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 19:53 6
      - I mean who am I but someone who's spent their entire life in Canada, but you do you. -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 19:57 5
        
        hey Reagen! you know who I am. daughter of a 100% pure laine. That's the spelling in that language. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 20:03 4
        
        oh was mud speaking French? -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 20:04 3
        
        he was not. I made a failed joke, on the basis that most people here are familiar with my descent.I was wrong. -- nm* - loosilu Apr 26, 20:07 2
        
        (I knew perfectly well. I'm playing) -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 20:08 1
        
        It didn't feel like playing. people who say you do you aren't playing. -- nm* - loosilu Apr 26, 20:12
    - WHO WAS THAT SINGER?! -- nm - mud Apr 26, 19:41 2
      - I dunno, I wasn't watching. -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 19:44 1
        
        :-( ..he was about 40, high voice, much tattoos .. talent -- nm - mud Apr 26, 19:52
    - I spelled it the way I was taught, before either of you were born. -- nm - mud Apr 26, 19:34 2
      - I'm older than Reagen, I spelled it according to my maternal language -- nm* - loosilu Apr 26, 19:53
      - Well, Reagen at least -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 26, 19:40
#OakIsland better find some shit tonight. I just paused my The Wire watch (epi 2 season 3) -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 19:01 1
- But if they actually find something, the series is over. -- nm - VMan Apr 26, 19:43
Taffer takes on Marshawn Lynch's bar. Woohoo! -- nm - VMan Apr 26, 18:59
Anyone having issues getting your payment info from the IRS' Get My Payment site? If so, try entering your address in all caps. - Ender Apr 26, 18:55 2
- I checked the mailbox and the check was there. I looked at it and sighed for what it represented. -- nm - Qale Apr 26, 19:27
- DON'T FORGET TO YELL!! -- nm - VMan Apr 26, 18:57
and a Canada "Unknown Pleasures" t-shirt! -- (link) - mud Apr 26, 18:51
CTV won’t let me watch the Stronger Together live stream. Fortunately, CBC isn’t a bag of dicks. -- nm - Mop Apr 26, 18:36 1
- thanks, Bryan Adams! That was really excruciating!! -- nm - mud Apr 26, 18:47
My hatred for the late 1980s to late 1990s Detroit Pistons hasn't diminished at all in thirty years. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 26, 18:35 6
- yup. Hated them. -- nm - Remlik Apr 26, 18:47 2
  - From Detroit "area", so loved them. I understand the national hatred. Oh well, deal with it. Bad Boys were awesome. -- nm - VMan Apr 26, 18:51 1
    - heh. -- nm - Remlik Apr 26, 19:04
- here you go -- (link) - Beaker Apr 26, 18:41 [youtube] 1
  - Thank you! - ReluctantCynic Apr 26, 18:50
- *butt bumps you out of the post* -- nm - Rick Mahorn Apr 26, 18:39
oh great. Will they all talk fast and loud and at the same time, so we can't understand anything being said? -- (link) - mud Apr 26, 18:33
Saints agree to re-sign QB Taysom Hill to deal through 2021 ($21M, $16M guaranteed) -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 18:18
Now I am wondering whatever happened to Turner (or did I not recognize him) and Overdrive. -- nm - VMan Apr 26, 18:17
Ugh. I seem to have some kind of stomach bug. How could I have gotten sick with anything right now? -- nm - Dano Apr 26, 18:12 4
- Dano never has a second cup of coffee at home. Did you have the fish? -- nm - Bad Airplane Reference Apr 26, 18:15 3
  - I mean I even drank bleach and everything. -- nm - Dano Apr 26, 18:17 2
    - *grabs UV wand* Maybe this will shed some light on the subject. -- nm - VMan Apr 26, 18:19 1
      - *jizz cam* -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 19:07
I mean I'm having Indian every night. -- nm - Spawn Apr 26, 17:56
Atlantic on why McConnell wants states to go bankrupt -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 26, 17:55
LOL -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 26, 17:34 5
- I don't get it? not trying to be annoying, I don't get it -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 19:05
- French person: I've got four twenties ten and nine problems and the way my language counts is one of them. -- nm* - znufrii, silly old man Apr 26, 18:06
- This one has me in tears -- (link) - Reagen Apr 26, 17:55 2
  - That’s pretty damn accurate. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 26, 18:14
  - heh "stupid damn white folk!" -- nm - mud Apr 26, 17:57
No Shatner. No donation. Ah, alright, but only $20. - VMan Apr 26, 17:20 11
- i still can't get the page to load -- nm - Andie Apr 26, 17:22 10
  - Texted. So, no idea. -- nm - VMan Apr 26, 17:25 9
    - Just now got my text reply asking for amount. -- nm - Andie Apr 26, 17:59 2
      - Nothing here, yet. I replied $20 to a friends text. He thought it was a bet or something. -- nm - VMan Apr 26, 18:07 1
        
        Wife's timed out with an error message. Probably check website tomorrow. -- nm - VMan Apr 26, 18:21
    - Did you get a response? - Andie Apr 26, 17:31 5
      - I think I did. I replied $20, so may have screwed up. -- nm - VMan Apr 26, 17:32 4
        
        Hmmm. Googling it. I probably screwed up. -- (link) - VMan Apr 26, 17:33 3
        
        In my defense, it is a work phone and first time I tried this. -- nm - VMan Apr 26, 17:34 2
        
        Trying again. I'll pay back work if needed. Wife's is stalled. -- nm - VMan Apr 26, 17:43 1
        
        Uh, yeah a friend is confused. -- nm - VMan Apr 26, 17:43
Diva, and any other Broadway peeps, Sondheim 90th Birthday celebration, hosted by Raul Esparza, live on Youtube starting soon, probably -- (link*) - znufrii, silly old man Apr 26, 17:18 [youtube] 1
- they had some trouble getting it together but it seems to be going ok now. -- nm - Diva Apr 26, 18:27
My nephew has had a lot of visits from the tooth fairy lately. His notes are getting chattier.. - Andie Apr 26, 17:16 [Attachment]
I'm going to try again. What are you fave Moon drum performances? - loosilu Apr 26, 17:14 4
- Baba O’Reilly (especially the last minute), Won’t Get Fooled Again, the cymbals work in Relay, Squeeze Box, and Who Are You are my top five - Mr. Havens Apr 26, 18:13 2
  - very serious about this, Heard his cymbals were amazing. I will never be able to hear them. You or anyone else from ST. Need someone to describe - loosilu Apr 26, 19:18
  - I have hearing loss and most of cymbals are out of my range, Would love to know what made it awesome because I will never hear. If you have any time - loosilu Apr 26, 19:10
- magic bus -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 26, 17:36
Bwah -- (link) - Reagen Apr 26, 17:11
Lean On Me is *great* -- nm - Andie Apr 26, 16:56 2
- and now... Drake. -- nm - Andie Apr 26, 17:00 1
  - I assume Tea Party isn’t there because they only play really sad songs? -- nm - Qale Apr 26, 17:58
We talked about favorite WHO songs (Townshend) and best Daltrey. What are your favorite songs/stories/moments of Keith Moon? -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 16:47 19
- at comic conventions [late actor & musician]Miguel Ferrer used to brag he was the only one ever to play drums on a Moon solo album besides Kieth -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 26, 17:37 4
  - Somewhere in storage, I have a CD by Seduction of the Innocent, his band with Bill Mumy, signed by the two of them - Mr. Havens Apr 26, 18:16
  - I had NO idea. I LOVE Miguel Ferrer. RIP Ferrer and Moon. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 18:08 1
    - this was in the late 1980's & early 90's.I would see him at cons like WonderCon & SDCC. Seduction of the Innocent was the band he had with Max Collins - Peglegpete Apr 26, 18:19
  - Unpopular opinion: I like Miguel Ferrer more than The Who -- nm - Beryllium Apr 26, 17:46
- getting whipped by the dom in "The Kids Are Alright". -- nm - mud Apr 26, 17:20
- Keith was a tremendous drummer. His solo record was garbage. But on Quad he sang Bell Boy and that was terrific. - Remlik Apr 26, 17:07 1
  - his solo album was shit. He really wanted to sing but he sucked at it, that's why they other guys never let him sing. Bell Boy wasn't really singing - loosilu Apr 26, 17:08
- Favorite Moon song "My Wife." GREAT song! It's got everything!!!! -- nm - zunkskunk Apr 26, 17:05 9
  - let's reword. Favorite Moon DRUM song. There's a huge palette of choices. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 17:10 4
    - when he was 'on' he was amazing. Live...Isle of Wight show...he was at the height of his powers then... -- (link) - Remlik Apr 26, 17:13 [youtube] 3
      - He broke the right bass pedal in the first drum roll. You can see him signal to his roadie. - loosilu Apr 26, 17:18 [youtube] 2
        
        that whole show is excellent. -- nm - Remlik Apr 26, 17:20 1
        
        Keith was in his early 20s, had just reached his full strength. It's an incredible performance. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 17:23
  - Entwistle, Moon didn't write songs (except like 2 obscure ones). -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 17:09
  - That's Entwistle. -- nm - Remlik Apr 26, 17:07 2
    - I was just testing everybody! - zunkskunk Apr 26, 17:08 1
      - heh -- nm - Remlik Apr 26, 17:14
- oh you guys. No one keeps quiet when asked about Keith Moon. That means I asked the question wrong. Someone please redirect. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 17:01
I ventured out today for the first time since lockdown to go to Costco. 5PM on a Sunday wasn't too crowded. - JaxSean Apr 26, 16:47 3
- Sounds like a lot without masks. I'm probably going tomorrow, grocery and Home Depot. We have a local requirement for masks. - zunkskunk Apr 26, 16:59
- I was surprised to see some shoppers without masks. I guess they're just 'recommended' in our market. All the associates wear them and have the - Meg Apr 26, 16:56 1
  - Yep, the plexiglass at the exit was new to me. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 26, 17:04
My Netflix recommendation is Middleditch and Schwartz. If nothing else watch the first 5-10 minutes of the first episode - JD Apr 26, 16:46
I bought the communist bundle in Fallout76. The protectron collector only finds propaganda and blood packs. - Qale Apr 26, 16:46
Hey ST, are any restaurants in your area selling groceries? -- nm - David Apr 26, 16:37 14
- Yes, a number of them, including the German beer garden I used to play (pre-hosting) trivia -- nm - Mr. Havens Apr 26, 18:18
- Yeah. -- nm - kelly Apr 26, 18:09
- Yes, fish peddler restaurant has family food packages with almost a week worth of fish and steaks $200 -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 26, 17:53
- Yes, numerous -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 26, 17:49
- Not that I know of. But! I did pick up curbside at a Produce Company. That produce is local grown. Beautiful items. I’m impressed -- nm - Pippy The Scamp Apr 26, 17:14
- Not that I've heard of, no. -- nm - znufrii, silly old man Apr 26, 17:14
- Yup. Maple Street Biscuit Co is, and giving toilet paper with purchases. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 26, 16:43
- A few. Though the first local non-grocery place that I knew of was a microbrewery -- nm - JD Apr 26, 16:42
- Some. The wine shop around the corner from our house has started selling fresh fruit and vegetables. Really nice stuff. -- nm - pmb Apr 26, 16:41
- Some are. -- nm - spamlet Apr 26, 16:38
- Not to my knowledge, what is your opinion of the WHO? -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 16:38 2
  - You replied to me in the thread below. -- nm - David Apr 26, 16:40 1
    - ha ha. Derp. I was too engrossed in the discussion to notice names. Typical for me. -- nm* - loosilu Apr 26, 16:40
- yes -- nm - Remlik Apr 26, 16:38
Trump bans Roger Daltry in his escalating feud with The WHO -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 26, 16:34 1
- LOLOL -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 16:36
Who? -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 16:33
The Who is a terrific band, and Roger Daltrey should have had a great acting career, too. -- nm - David Apr 26, 16:31 17
- I've seen them multiple times since 1996. Last year I saw them, was a top 5 show of all time for me. They were amazing. And Daltry at 74 - Remlik Apr 26, 16:50 10
  - He takes real care of his voice. But I have to say one of my favorite Who live moments was when Roger, in the middle of the set, had an adverse - pmb Apr 26, 16:57 1
    - he also had the Adele surgery to get a good chunk of his voice back. -- nm - Remlik Apr 26, 17:00
  - What songs did they do in sound check? -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 16:50 7
    - didn't get to see soundcheck this time. When I went with my brother 3/4 years ago they did Relay in soundcheck -- nm - Remlik Apr 26, 17:00 6
      - what was Spawn referring to on b2? -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 17:02 5
        
        oh yeah we did as well. But the time I saw them with my brother I remember that song. I don't remember the ones with Spawn. -- nm - Remlik Apr 26, 17:05 4
        
        Right. WHICH SONGS. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 17:12 3
        
        no idea. when I saw them with my brother it was "Relay" -- nm - Remlik Apr 26, 17:19 2
        
        They did parts of a couple. They had orchestra so they were tweaking them. -- nm - Spawn Apr 26, 18:02 1
        
        totes jealous. You're so lucky. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 19:06
- (Pink Floyd >= Led Zeppelin ) > The Who -- nm - JaxSean Apr 26, 16:48 2
  - they're all excellent -- nm - Remlik Apr 26, 17:12
  - That is in backwards order. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 16:49
- he was great in The highlander -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 16:38 1
  - He's a brilliant vocalist. The WHO scream. And the vocal performance on Love Reign O'er Me. IMO two top ten rock vocal achievements of all time. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 16:40
- Moon was an amazing screen presence, he stole every scene, but he could NOT learn lines or take direction. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 16:37
The Who were lucky CSI made them famous. -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 16:27

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