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Here's TSN's All-Time Team for the Montreal Canadians. -- (link) - Shaun Apr 28, 08:56 4
- Hrmm. HRRMMMM. -- nm - Reagen Apr 28, 09:08
- As much as I love Dryden, I would have dropped him for he-who-shall-not-be-named. -- nm - Mop Apr 28, 09:03
- However, I just saw that the rules say there needs to be a 'currently on the team' player on the list, so I guess the ommission is a bit less horrible -- nm - Shaun Apr 28, 08:58 1
  - They could've signed Chelios to a one-year contract. -- nm - VMan Apr 28, 09:05
Rasmussen poll has Biden/Trump 46%/38% - Jovian Apr 28, 08:54 1
- +/-9 -- nm - Spawn Apr 28, 09:08
NYC ER physician tragedy. Read no further if you don't want to get triggered. -- (link) - Mop Apr 28, 08:40
Speaking of the PoGo throwback event -- (link) - ty97 Apr 28, 08:32 2
- Finally I’ll have a chance at Ho-Oh. -- nm - spamlet Apr 28, 09:13
- *ALL* the Pikachu hats!!! -- nm - Mop Apr 28, 08:33
Netflix's Extraction is one big MCU happy family. Starring Chris Hemsworth, scripted by the Russo brothers (based on their graphic novel), directed by - Mop Apr 28, 08:30 6
- Russos also did Exec Prod and directed episodes of Community, which Im going through those episodes again. -- nm - Flavorize Apr 28, 08:37 1
  - When you think about it, Greendale is basically Avengers Tower. -- nm - Spawn Apr 28, 08:43
- It was ok. The biggest issue I had was that spoils? - Shaun Apr 28, 08:34 1
  - ding! -- nm - Pippy- murphy bed dweller Apr 28, 09:02
- Enjoyable albeit boilerplate action thriller. -- nm - Spawn Apr 28, 08:32
- There's a 12-minute shot in the movie. This is how they did it. -- (link) - Mop Apr 28, 08:31 [youtube]
I went to the laundromat since I’m unable to visit with my friend who normally lets me use their washer. It wasn’t bad. Wearing a mask, however... - Qale Apr 28, 08:24 18
- I've done a dozen wedding ceremonies with masks on -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 28, 11:08
- It's first world problems of course, but the new normal kind of sucks. -- nm - Dano Apr 28, 08:50 1
  - It’s true. Though what if my alternate third world is spear fishing near Malaysia? That might be cool for a little while. -- nm - Qale Apr 28, 09:01
- I have to wear a mask, all day, at work—at night, trying to sleep, I’m still breathing shallow because that’s the rhythm my body gets into wearing It - Flavorize Apr 28, 08:35 2
  - Yep. After we were allowed to take ours off I could still feel it on my face the next day. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 28, 09:22
  - Yeah, working while wearing a mask was really difficult. I’m not looking forward to having to do that more at the end of this week. -- nm - Qale Apr 28, 08:59
- The mask can be a bit annoying, but as a tradeoff for getting outside and walking, it's worth it -- nm - ty97 Apr 28, 08:30
- My wife just had to give birth wearing one. We had to wear them the entire time we were in the birthing suite. - Volnelk Apr 28, 08:29 4
  - that is awful. -- nm - Pippy- murphy bed dweller Apr 28, 09:03
  - Once the baby popped out wearing one, I was like... I’m out!! -- nm - Qale Apr 28, 09:02
  - *thread winner* -- nm - Spawn Apr 28, 08:31
  - yikes -- nm - ty97 Apr 28, 08:30
- I have had to go to a public* laundromat about 4 times, and just being there drained the life out of me. - Spawn Apr 28, 08:27 2
  - This one is pretty nice. Especially considering where I live. They have games for kiddos, lots of vending for snacks. The machines looked new. -- nm - Qale Apr 28, 08:58 1
    - Yeah, they have came a long way. Back in the day, they tended to be holes. -- nm - Spawn Apr 28, 09:02
- it does, right? like, I am much more likely to just cook what I have than to go to grocery store just because of that. -- nm - amanda Apr 28, 08:25 2
  - gone are the days of " I need 1 item to make the meal I want to have" - -- nm - Pippy- murphy bed dweller Apr 28, 09:04 1
    - I'll just 'pop' down to the store. - Pippy- murphy bed dweller Apr 28, 09:05
NPR: use this page to look up how many contact tracers your state has and whether it has plans to hire more (some states don't) -- (link) - con_carne Apr 28, 07:39 9
- "Are you a stalker? Sure, we all do. You could improve your skills with one of these exciting correspondence courses:" -- nm - Sally Strothers Apr 28, 08:51
- Not good -- nm - Krusty Apr 28, 08:39
- This is fascinating. I didn't know this was a job. -- nm - Mop Apr 28, 08:35
- You go, North Dakota! -- nm - Mop Apr 28, 08:32
- Go DC! -- nm - MDH Apr 28, 08:18
- I think after the 2nd wave, this will turn into a priority. right now? not so much. -- nm - Pippy- murphy bed dweller Apr 28, 07:50 1
  - This is like in 2018 when I asked "ST Poll: So what is *your* local flipped House seat??" and there was *crickets* -- nm - con_carne Apr 28, 08:01
- my state isn't even an option. -- nm - colin Apr 28, 07:42 1
  - "Sorry colin, we had to let your state go. Jack's office will take care of the details." -- nm - Moneyball: The Art of Living in an Unfair Society Apr 28, 08:58
Man this is a damn process. Canada Post officially lost a Walmart online order. I'm making my 4th attempt to get in touch with a call centre agent. - Shaun Apr 28, 07:27 11
- this post made me reach out to Amazon for a return they had lost of mine. Getting my refund now plus keeping original product -- nm - Beaker Apr 28, 08:14 1
  - I plan on pushing for a full refund , if I can actually get through. It'd be very handy if I knew my place in queue. -- nm* - Shaun Apr 28, 08:15
- Phase 2: "Lose" Package. Phase 3: Profit -- nm - Spawn Apr 28, 08:12
- This is the bikes, right? can the girls cry on demand? post a video on Walmart's FB page of them crying and asking where their bikes are -- nm - decline Apr 28, 08:07 3
  - Yeah. But one of them from the initial order magically arrived last week and we were able to get the other one for curbside locally. - Shaun Apr 28, 08:12
  - Did you see top of B2? -- nm - Shaun Apr 28, 08:09 1
    - yes sir! -- nm - decline Apr 28, 08:10
- I will give Amazon big points in this regard, have never had an issue getting a refund or a new item sent when something hasn't shown up. - Cuzzin Todd Apr 28, 07:57
- Can you contact support through chat? I find that it often works better -- nm - Guigue Apr 28, 07:41 2
  - Nope. Their (Walmart) chat is just a bunch of canned questions and answers. I tried the email route before calling and got a canned reply... - Shaun Apr 28, 07:44 1
    - I tried Twitter DMs, but that doesn't appear to be going anywhere. Just sent a FB Message, maybe that'll be faster. - Shaun Apr 28, 07:53
The Pidgey spotlight hour is some sort of joke I’m not getting right? - spamlet Apr 28, 07:10 7
- (should I start playing again?) -- nm - amanda Apr 28, 08:23 2
  - Yes! I’ve had a lot of fun since I started playing again last summer. -- nm - spamlet Apr 28, 09:14
  - About to be a throwback event to the first several generations, great catch up time! -- nm - ty97 Apr 28, 08:31
- Pidgey is one of the easiest to evolve. Currently evolutions give more xp, so that seems legit to me. -- nm - Qale Apr 28, 08:20 1
  - Drop an egg and you get double. -- nm - loosilu Apr 28, 08:22
- I use pidgeys when I want to do a mass evolution. -- nm - loosilu Apr 28, 08:17
- Shiny has been out for a while. I still don't have it. -- nm - ty97 Apr 28, 07:11
Why does everyone hate Karen? -- (link) - Open Baron Apr 28, 06:58 2
- I hate her cause that hair cut is ridiculous. -- nm - Pippy- murphy bed dweller Apr 28, 07:31
- hah! -- nm - znufrii, silly old man Apr 28, 07:08
Stacey Abrams has been privately calling Democratic powerbrokers, asking them to tell Biden campaign officials that she should be vice president -- (link) - ty97 Apr 28, 06:55 38
- Pass. - Will Hunting Apr 28, 07:13 37
  - The media seemingly uses Abrams name to get people's attention from time to time. I can tell you out here she's little more than someone who lost once -- nm - con_carne Apr 28, 07:33 5
    - That’s my thought on her too. - Will Hunting Apr 28, 07:36 4
      - agreed. I don't mind her ambition, but I'd like to see more of a resume. -- nm - Diva Apr 28, 07:39 3
        
        Somewhere between "nobody" and "second coming of Jesus," the truth lies. -- nm - con_carne Apr 28, 08:04 2
        
        probably a little closer to Famous Potatoes. -- nm - znufrii, silly old man Apr 28, 08:05 1
        
        *long-distance high five* -- nm - con_carne Apr 28, 08:12
  - Also thats all she seems she wants to do - eag Apr 28, 07:21
  - Warren, or if we simply must not her, Harris. -- nm - Reagen Apr 28, 07:14 29
    - I’d lean Harris/Klobuchar/Warren. - Will Hunting Apr 28, 07:19 28
      - Isn't it nuts the qualifications Dems place on picking a running mate vs. what Repubs want? We want someone with experience, who isn't 'scary' and - Diva Apr 28, 07:35 5
        
        Pence was supposed to be the experienced grown up to help Trump. -- nm - pmb Apr 28, 07:43 2
        
        He's also a hateful homophobe. There's the contrast I'm referring to. -- nm - Diva Apr 28, 07:49
        
        Well, the most craven and desperate of the adults. - Will Hunting Apr 28, 07:46
        
        though none of the floated names are worrying to me - Reagen Apr 28, 07:40 1
        
        Absolutely. I'm mostly comparing and contrasting requirements. -- nm - Diva Apr 28, 07:45
      - Multiple polls have Warren being the top choice for Dems, particularly progressives. - Reagen Apr 28, 07:20 21
        
        My only issue would be the age of the ticket Biden is 78 and Warren is 70 -- nm - eag Apr 28, 07:30
        
        i'd rather have her working in the senate than be VP. she'll be far more effective there. -- nm - colin Apr 28, 07:28 9
        
        Yeah, I think she's great, but I think VP is a waste of her skills. -- nm - ty97 Apr 28, 07:39 6
        
        I think she's a better voice in the senate, but I don't think VP is the ceremonial job it used to be. And I do think a big part of the job is - pmb Apr 28, 07:42 4
        
        As Mel puts it, the Cheney administration was very impactful. -- nm - Reagen Apr 28, 07:54
        
        VP isn't useless, but she could be so much more effective in the Senate, IMO -- nm - ty97 Apr 28, 07:52 2
        
        That said, I don't think she stays in the Senate either way. If not VP, she's likely in the Cabinet. -- nm - ty97 Apr 28, 07:53 1
        
        I just want them to be careful about taking senators out of the senate to fill cabinet posts. Priority has to be on getting (or hopefully keeping) a - pmb Apr 28, 08:32
        
        unless Biden were to have an... accident ;) -- nm - colin Apr 28, 07:41
        
        Veep breaks ties in the Senate -- nm - con_carne Apr 28, 07:30 1
        
        sure. but any VP biden has in office will do that. -- nm - colin Apr 28, 07:32
        
        I get that. I think the more visible she is, the less you win in the middle. -- (edited) - Will Hunting Apr 28, 07:23
        
        Nonetheless, I'm still not convinced its the most effective role for her, unless she gets a substantial domestic policy brief to go along with it. - znufrii, silly old man Apr 28, 07:23
        
        I think that group votes for Biden with or without Warren though. -- nm - ty97 Apr 28, 07:22 7
        
        I don't think VP is ever make or break, tbh. -- nm - Reagen Apr 28, 07:27 6
        
        I think it can break a candidate, but probably never makes one. Sarah Palin anyone? -- nm - bacon Apr 28, 07:28 5
        
        McCain would have lost anyway but she didnt help -- nm - eag Apr 28, 07:32 4
        
        For the first two to three weeks she did. If she's a halfway passable qualified pol, she helps that ticket more than she hurts. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Apr 28, 07:51 3
        
        Yep. She helped raise a metric eff-ton of money for that campaign. It was later when it was revealed that she was a moron that she started to - Diva Apr 28, 07:55 2
        
        Steve Schmidt- “Just name.a.fucking.magazine.” -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 28, 08:00 1
        
        It still amazes me how little vet they did. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Apr 28, 08:22
Smallville virtual reunion on the way...Allison Mack's invite got lost in the mail... -- (link) - Beaker Apr 28, 06:49 1
- Her role in the reunion will be played by Sarah Chalke. -- nm - Open Baron Apr 28, 07:01
Yeesh! I'm glad the pitcher didn't break his hand on that play. -- nm - Krusty Apr 28, 06:33
NHL is selling officially licensed face masks, with proceeds going to Feeding America, Food Banks Canada COVID-19 Response Fund. -- (link) - Shaun Apr 28, 06:23
More fun facts for B2 Wiggie: Mercury is the closest planet to Earth a plurality of the time. -- nm - Open Baron Apr 28, 06:22 13
- Speaking of Carly Simon - based on birthdates, the equivalent now to Beatty and Simon when You're So Vain was written would be - Reagen Apr 28, 07:07 4
  - (Nick Jonas singing backup) -- nm - Reagen Apr 28, 07:13 3
    - As I've mentioned before, this is the main reason I don't date songwriters. -- nm - Open Baron Apr 28, 07:14 2
      - TayTay sends her regrets. -- nm - Reagen Apr 28, 07:38 1
        
        And then writes a song about him not wanting to date her just because she's a songwriter. -- nm - Dano Apr 28, 08:52
- kid, your face is a plurality of the time -- nm - prayformojo Apr 28, 06:41 1
  - In fact, Mercury is the closest planet to X a plurality of the time, where X is _any_ planet in the solar system. (Pluto too.) -- nm - Open Baron Apr 28, 07:10
- A doctor cracked the knuckles on his left hand (only) for 60 years, just to prove his mother wrong. -- (link) - loosilu Apr 28, 06:37
- I'm loving all these. For Bacon: big cats can either roar or purr, but not both. nm - ralph wiggum Apr 28, 06:36 3
  - this big kitty (pictured roaring) disagrees -- (pic) - amanda Apr 28, 07:02 [Attachment] 1
    - I love her legwarmers. -- nm - Max Apr 28, 09:13
  - Love it! -- nm - bacon Apr 28, 06:55
- The closest US State to Africa is Maine. -- nm - Reagen Apr 28, 06:25
Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini has stage-3 colon cancer and almost assuredly won’t play in 2020 if there is a season due to bi-weekly chemo -- (link) - Will Hunting Apr 28, 06:17 2
- I knew he had cancer treatment and was doing well but didn't know it was stage 3 and so serious. I hope he continues to do well with his fight - Krusty Apr 28, 06:28
- That’s much worse than previously reported. -- nm - spamlet Apr 28, 06:22
Apparently WWE has released Cain Velasquez due to budget cuts. - Will Hunting Apr 28, 06:14
From B2: How is New York a 5 seed? She should win the whole damn thing. -- nm - MDH Apr 28, 06:10 2
- (never heard of her before) -- nm - Beaker Apr 28, 06:20
- No way she gets past Omarosa. -- nm - Open Baron Apr 28, 06:19
'Rohrwasser also has “Liberty or death” and “Don’t tread on me” tattoos, as well as an anchor, - prayformojo Apr 28, 06:02 4
- So he'll fit right in with Hoodie's political side? -- nm - JaxSean Apr 28, 06:22
- There are things that are forgivable and then there's the IM. -- nm - Reagen Apr 28, 06:13 1
  - right? there's no covering that up -- nm - prayformojo Apr 28, 06:13
- those in-person meetings really might of been of assistance in this case... -- nm - Beaker Apr 28, 06:03
How much money are we wasting today to have planes fly over NYC? Maybe they could fly in some PPE, unemployment checks and relief for the front line - Krusty Apr 28, 05:59 16
- The cost will be far lower than if the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flew the originally scheduled shows for this season - JD Apr 28, 08:02
- My wife's unemployment checks arrived yesterday after weeks of saying she was denied denied denied. Keep trying they will get to you. -- nm - bacon Apr 28, 06:28 4
  - I'm still fighting for my UI. It seems to be progressing very slowly. Still no determination but my claim went from incomplete to pending. My issue - Krusty Apr 28, 06:36 3
    - But I'm very happy to hear your wife's claim was finally approved. That has to be a nice relief. -- nm - Krusty Apr 28, 06:37 2
      - We have reserves so we could hold out as long as needed. The relief is they finally fixed the problem and we can focus our time on other things. - bacon Apr 28, 06:40 1
        
        That's the thing. It becomes your job and you just want to do something else with your time and to stop worrying about it. So glad she's done with it. -- nm - Krusty Apr 28, 06:45
- They have to fly as a condition of the government help even though no one is flying. -- nm - spamlet Apr 28, 06:01 9
  - They don't have to fly over the city today. We don't need this show of nationalism right now. Come back in a year. -- nm - Krusty Apr 28, 06:05
  - There’s a military flyover nyc today -- nm - JackDawson Apr 28, 06:03 7
    - Ah. I thought it was about commercial jets. -- nm - spamlet Apr 28, 06:04 6
      - Oh, sorry. The Blue Angels and some other group are flying over the city today. Tbh, whenever military planes fly over the city it -- (edited) - Krusty Apr 28, 06:07 5
        
        Air Force Thunderbirds -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 28, 11:06
        
        Whose bright idea was this? -- nm - loosilu Apr 28, 06:28 3
        
        I'll give you one guess. - Krusty Apr 28, 06:38 2
        
        This is a toughie. -- nm - loosilu Apr 28, 06:42 1
        
        Heh. :-) -- nm - Krusty Apr 28, 06:45
TV PSA: Deadliest Catch, Flash, Bless This Mess, Chopped, Legends of Tomorrow, Ellen's Game of Games, Oak Island, One Day at a Time, mixed-ish, -- nm - Beaker Apr 28, 05:59 2
- black-ish, FBI Most Wanted, For Life, Bryant Gumbel, Supermarket Stakeout, Lost Gold of WW2, Last OG, Fraggle Rock: Rock On! (Apple), other stuff -- nm - Beaker Apr 28, 05:59 1
  - Take Me To The World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration (YouTube) -- nm - Beaker Apr 28, 05:59

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