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LA: Hollywood Bowl season canceled for the first time in 98 years. -- (link) - budice May 13, 11:43 2
- Elon Musk should have it at his plant. -- nm - Spawn May 13, 11:44 1
  - This would be like having Colts games at the WalMart in Bloomington -- nm - budice May 13, 11:45
“Less awkward” or “10x creepier”? -- (link) - znufrii May 13, 11:37 4
- How Puppetmaster movies usually start -- nm - budice May 13, 11:40
- oh HELL no -- nm - Spawn May 13, 11:39
- "Are we in the dining room of a serial killer's house?" -- nm - Reagen May 13, 11:38
- Neither. Just sad. And it would feel like having a meal in Nuketown. -- nm - Beryllium May 13, 11:38
poll: today you wish you had, or could do what? -- nm - tRuMaN May 13, 11:32 12
- I wish I could go sailing on my own boat with no other people. Just me and the wind and the water. -- nm - Beryllium May 13, 11:48
- I wish I could play with a dog in a grass field in Central Park. -- nm - Krusty May 13, 11:47
- Whiskey. -- nm - znufrii May 13, 11:46
- a steak dinner at a restaurant. and sitting down to see a movie in a movie theater -- nm - Jovian May 13, 11:43
- A COVID-19 immunization. -- nm - what we should have said May 13, 11:40 2
  - I've resigned myself that it's probably not happening. HIV, Malaria. No vaccine. - Loyola May 13, 11:46 1
    - that hiv vax situation is really disappointing -- nm - zeitgeist May 13, 12:00
- two things that aren't coming back for a while: go on a cruise or go to a concert. -- nm - JaxSean May 13, 11:39
- More time. - Loyola May 13, 11:36 1
  - Yeah, all the money in the world can't buy a second of time. -- nm - Spawn May 13, 11:39
- Go pick up my comics (Wednesday used to be New Comics Day) and go to a restaurant to read and eat. -- nm - Spawn May 13, 11:35
- A house that is not cut in half -- nm - oblique May 13, 11:34
Mayor of Los Angeles says city will not be completely open ‘until we have The Cure -- (link) - budice May 13, 11:29 3
- Are they still touring? -- nm - Beryllium May 13, 11:37
- It'll be just like heaven. -- nm - Reagen May 13, 11:37
- So, Friday - Spawn May 13, 11:34
Now Playing: Rocketman. I am not feeling it. -- nm* - Qale May 13, 11:28 1
- SATELLITE OF LOVE! -- nm - Spawn May 13, 11:28
Canadians, someone pls tell me what I want to do to get Hamilton in July on Disney+ without having to pay for a year or something. -- (edited) - Andie May 13, 11:19 14
- Princess Disney is using a family members acct but we would totally pay an annual rate for the amount of movies she has watched. -- nm - Walt_Disney May 13, 11:49 1
  - If i had kids, sure. -- nm - Andie May 13, 11:57
- the annual subscription has paid for itself for us around 3 times over already - Beaker May 13, 11:41 1
  - Disney+, the new Homeschooling Teacher -- nm - budice May 13, 11:42
- That news made me want to subscribe too. -- nm - Loyola May 13, 11:26
- Wonder if I could just add you to mine, Im fully paid for 3 years -- nm - budice May 13, 11:22 4
  - The mouse will get you -- nm - oblique May 13, 11:23 3
    - Also, I wonder if cross border contamination is allowed. -- nm - Shaun May 13, 11:24 2
      - Canadian mouse will get me? -- nm - budice May 13, 11:24 1
        
        Jean Chrétien will show up on my doorstep demanding VAT -- nm* - budice May 13, 11:25
- should be able to get a month free on signup I think. -- nm - Beaker May 13, 11:19 3
  - Looks to me like they do 7 day trials? Might be different in Canada. But yeah, should be an easy signup prior to the release. Apps available for - oblique May 13, 11:22 1
    - It is always different here! -- nm - Andie May 13, 11:58
  - You can also pay by the month, so you should be good. -- nm - Shaun May 13, 11:22
Top Chef Restaurant Wars Spoiler Discussion -- (edited) - Diva May 13, 11:17
aaaaand my car is dead. - znufrii, silly old man May 13, 11:15 8
- Our battery died - jumping it worked, though. I think you're right about the alternator. -- nm - Beryllium May 13, 11:26 5
  - Also discovered that only one of our two cars had jumper cables, which is less than an ideal ratio. -- (edited) - znufrii May 13, 11:30 4
    - ST Poll: last time you jump started a car. - Spawn May 13, 11:38 3
      - Sounds about right -- nm - zeitgeist May 13, 11:51
      - Last month, three times. But that was the first time ever. -- nm - Beryllium May 13, 11:48
      - Last summer, not mine. -- nm - znufrii May 13, 11:41
- Could just need to charge the battery. If it's really drained sometimes a jump won't start it. -- nm - sycor May 13, 11:17 1
  - We’ll see when the tow gets here I guess. -- nm - znufrii May 13, 11:28
Random Roles with Margo Martindale (she was so great in justified and The Americans) -- (link) - Beaker May 13, 11:06
Ways to support independent bookstores -- (link) - . May 13, 10:38 1
- I ordered a book yesterday from the Southwest Indian Foundation. Could likely have gotten it from Amazon for half the price but I consider this - Meg May 13, 10:56
New Mutants set for 8/28 -- (link) - budice May 13, 10:36 5
- Not quite a total dump (that’s the week after) but damn near one. -- nm - Will Hunting May 13, 11:05 4
  - I'm not sure there will be a "dump" period this year with everything being delayed. But yeah historically... - sycor May 13, 11:06 2
    - Just getting to theaters is an achievement this year. -- nm - Reagen May 13, 11:11 1
      - Seriously. I know my theater isn't looking to open until at least July. -- nm - sycor May 13, 11:13
  - Still time for VOD -- nm - budice May 13, 11:05
White woman gets pissed she has to wait for 3 hours for food at Red Lobster....fight ensues -- (link) - Remlik May 13, 10:35 10
- That's 2.75 hrs too long to wait for Red Lobster in any case. -- nm - Max May 13, 12:26
- That's why one should order in advance. I'm just about to head out to pick up lunch/dinner -- nm - JD May 13, 11:10 2
  - A few places here were hugely overwhelmed with advance orders on Mother's Day for pick up that led to some serious delays and crowding. Eesh. -- nm - Andie May 13, 11:12 1
    - Yeah, we had multiple restaurants locally email apologies for Mother's day. I generally assumed that they were not well integrated with various apps - oblique May 13, 11:20
- It’s York Pa, she ain’t a Karen. She’s a red neck white trash Lurleen. -- nm* - Will Hunting May 13, 11:07 2
  - I definitely heard some hickese in there. -- nm - Reagen May 13, 11:09 1
    - I went to college in York. They have a hillbilly racial issue. They had a sheep ducker at the fair the year prior. - Will Hunting May 13, 11:19
- Heard about an idiot this morning that apparently broke a Target guard (employee?) arm over wearing a face mask. - sycor May 13, 11:07
- Ugh, just...ugh. -- nm - JaxSean May 13, 11:04
- White trash gonna white trash. POS. -- nm - Shaun May 13, 10:40
Survivor season finale preview (spoils) -- (link) - Beaker May 13, 10:33 2
- I can't believe (spoils) - Malcolm Bright May 13, 10:43 1
  - Yup -- nm - Volnelk May 13, 10:55
Pippy, did I win you or lose a happy ending? -- nm - David May 13, 10:16 3
- Ha! You won me a happy ending. Thanks so much. I just returned from the kitchen where I was gloating - Epiphany May 13, 11:08
- Someone won a happy ending? -- nm - budice May 13, 10:17 1
  - "5 minute massage" -- (link) - David May 13, 10:19 [Backboard]
Could be related to Covid19 but the ability of people to understand basic math seems to be a lost life skill.... - Walt_Disney May 13, 10:14 7
- *6* feet. -- nm - Spawn May 13, 10:34 1
  - [snork] ! -- nm - mud May 13, 11:14
- I haven't taken an accounting course/done accounting type stuff in like 21-22 years. I wonder how much I remember of which accounts - ty97 May 13, 10:22 4
  - I loved that kind of stuff. Should have been an accountant, probably. -- nm - znufrii May 13, 10:31 1
    - Nope. - spamlet May 13, 11:07
  - But you know how to pay a regular monthly bill.Thats the type of math I am referring to. Simple these are your charges and this is the amount you paid - Walt_Disney May 13, 10:28
  - assets/expenses = debit ; revenue/liabilities = credit -- nm - Beaker May 13, 10:25
Pippy, it's sorta my left flank and the part of the back right there. - ty97 May 13, 10:10 13
- Ugh!!! So sorry. I hope you heal up quickly -- nm - Krusty May 13, 11:01
- Good grief, that sounds awful get better soon. - Epiphany May 13, 10:14
- oh and.... - ty97 May 13, 10:11 10
  - Sounds like you have bruising on the bone. They don't show on the skin. Or even a fracture, but I'm betting bone bruise. - Loyola May 13, 10:37 4
    - I got a bone bruise on my shin from a piece of firewood being knocked into it. No visible injury but it was a direct pain buzzer if touched for about - Reagen May 13, 11:01 2
      - Yeah sore af. -- nm - Loyola May 13, 11:20
      - (bone bruise is technically a break) -- nm - Reagen May 13, 11:02
    - That's what was I'm thinking too. Maybe a muscle bruise but I'm not sure if those show up externally eventually or not. -- nm - sycor May 13, 10:58
  - That is odd. Is it internal? - Epiphany May 13, 10:14 4
    - That's why I did the telehealth urgent care appointment - ty97 May 13, 10:21 3
      - At least the muscle relaxers will have you feeling really good. -- nm - Krusty May 13, 11:33
      - the random pain is likely muscle spasms and the relaxers should help that and also help you sleep. I swear if I cut a finger, I'm putting duct tape on - Pippy - not Jake Jortles May 13, 11:19
      - Yikes. Sounds painful. Hope you can get some sleep soon. -- nm - pmb May 13, 10:32
"NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman Not 'Even Contemplating' Season Cancellation" - David May 13, 10:09 7
- I blame Wayne Gretzky. - J May 13, 10:22
- I feel like we're gonna get the 19-20-21 Season. -- nm - Reagen May 13, 10:10 5
  - Nope just cancel the rest of 19-20 and forget it ever happened. - spamlet May 13, 11:08
  - and hence the non-cancellation of the season. If one combines this with Shaun's suggestion, this is the most conservative restart - JD May 13, 11:03
  - Right? This is what I'm thinking. -- nm - pmb May 13, 10:32
  - And like how many games for playoffs? Are they like going to be playing for Stanley before September? -- nm - Walt_Disney May 13, 10:22
  - Resume the regular season in 2021 the same day after it ended this year. And give the Oilers a 6 point bump, just cuz. -- nm - Shaun May 13, 10:17
Why am I not surprised that CJ Roberts made the faithless elector case about the "National Popular Vote Compact" - JackDawson May 13, 09:49
A simple chicken breasts recipe ... -- (link) - Beryllium May 13, 09:47 10
- We have this seasoning from Webber called Kickin' Chicken that's just a mix of spices and stuff and it - sycor May 13, 11:00
- Umm, maybe it's bad lighting, but the picture with the dog is definitely showing some pink chicken. -- nm - Shaun May 13, 10:08 2
  - It's hyper-saturated, which causes the shadow cast to appear pink. -- nm - Beryllium May 13, 10:21 1
    - Cool cool. -- nm - Shaun May 13, 10:22
- I just do mine in the oven in a cast iron skillet and they turn out fine. Ten minutes a side at 425. -- (edited) - znufrii May 13, 09:55 3
  - I almost never cook whole chicken breast, I cut it smaller first. -- nm - Beryllium May 13, 10:19 2
    - Doesn't that make it dryer? -- nm - Andie May 13, 11:14 1
      - Yes, but easier to stir fry. (Or kebab) -- nm* - Beryllium May 13, 11:25
- whoa whoa whoa salt *and* pepper? That's too fancy pants for me. -- nm - Reagen May 13, 09:49 1
  - Kosher salt! Very important. That's what makes it Gourmet. -- nm - Beryllium May 13, 09:52
Armando Galarraga wants MLB to reverse the call and recognize his perfect game. -- (link) - Krusty May 13, 09:47 3
- Meh, he’s got a more memorable case without it. - Will Hunting May 13, 09:55 2
  - I agree but if I'm him I want the perfect game recognized on the books -- nm - Krusty May 13, 10:10 1
    - Next up. Don Denkinger. -- nm - Reagen May 13, 10:56
For those who have forgotten, this is the sum total of Sony's E3 keynote in 1995. - Mop May 13, 09:46 [youtube]
DC with two days notice, DC has extended the stay at home notice until June 8th. The city is predictable pissed. -- nm - MDH May 13, 09:46 2
- Because of the two days notice or the extension? -- nm - oblique May 13, 10:25 1
  - Yes -- nm - Spawn May 13, 10:36
Every time I see that Red Bull bike run, all I can think about is: My God the amount of work that must have gone into setting up that course! -- nm - Mop May 13, 09:42 1
- It would be even better if they had no idea of the layout. - JaxSean May 13, 11:12
Went to the store for some essentials and scored the good TP. It's a great day! -- nm - Open Baron May 13, 09:39 13
- I just ran out of the rolls I had in early March. -- nm - Max May 13, 14:23
- GF went to the store this morning and found all kind of meat. Pork chops, chicken, ground beef. - sycor May 13, 11:01
- I'd grabbed some off-brand tp at the grocery store because our amazon order was delayed, next day got the notice that our delivery had been scheduled. -- (edited) - znufrii, silly old man May 13, 09:40 1
  - TP Underground Market -- nm - budice May 13, 09:42
- The struggle is real. -- nm - budice May 13, 09:40
- Charmin Ultra Strong or gtfo. -- nm - Shaun May 13, 09:39 7
  - My TP brother! -- nm - sycor May 13, 11:01
  - Quilted Northern. -- nm - Open Baron May 13, 09:40 5
    - This. -- nm - znufrii, silly old man May 13, 09:40 4
      - nmbZnu - Pippy - not Jake Jortles May 13, 09:55 3
        
        Deets inside. -- (edited) - znufrii May 13, 10:03 2
        
        that sounds awesome! -- nm - Pippy - not Jake Jortles May 13, 11:22 1
        
        It was super exciting. -- nm - znufrii May 13, 11:32
Yeah, I've contemplated this as well. I've been spending a *lot* on beer. -- (edited) - znufrii, silly old man May 13, 09:37 [Backboard]
Look, point and laugh all you want, but if you need to play it for yourself to believe it’s not terribad. Fallout 76 is free to play starting tomorrow - Qale May 13, 09:34
I also swear by both the Applewood and Honey Dijon of this line -- (link) - Reagen May 13, 09:32 5
- They are definitely the best kettle chips. Easily. -- nm - Shaun May 13, 09:38 2
  - There's also just something about No Name Regular Ripple. -- nm - Reagen May 13, 10:00
  - And they haven't gone loco like Kettle Brand - Reagen May 13, 09:41
- Yum! Looks amazing -- nm - Flavorize May 13, 09:38
- "Awful lot of swearing in your household." -- nm - budice May 13, 09:37
Guigue, proper feed. -- (link) - Shaun May 13, 09:31 [youtube] 3
- Yeah I found it, thanks! -- nm - Guigue May 13, 09:37 2
  - I still don't get why Twitter doesn't get their sh*t together re: videos, and why so many people post trailers for superhero movies or whatever - Guigue May 13, 09:38 1
    - I think the full video link wasn't ready yet when he posted that tweet...? -- nm - Shaun May 13, 09:40

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