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More honking going on around the White House now. -- nm - Max May 20, 15:06 2
- They love him! -- nm - Jovian May 20, 15:22 1
  - They're saying *beep*urns -- nm - Max May 20, 15:23
Huh. I'd had access to Harley Quinn all along up here through Adult Swim. -- nm - Reagen May 20, 15:04 5
- That's cool. No dice in my Roku AS app, unfortunately - con_carne May 20, 15:35
- I just watched the first episode of that. It was entertaining. Though I have to say it still always shocks me when I hear language like that on - pmb May 20, 15:07 3
  - I took it as a warning to parents. This is not for kids. Not sure if I am just used to it now, but it seems less than the first couple eps. -- nm - VMan May 20, 16:03
  - Yeah. I can watch a Tarantino marathon but I couldn't make it through an episode of this. -- nm - Max May 20, 15:10
  - It takes a couple to get going. -- nm - Spawn May 20, 15:09
Love this. They should make a movie. -- (link) - Beryllium May 20, 14:59
IL State Rep ejected from session for refusing to wear a mask. -- (link) - spamlet May 20, 14:50 21
- I really really don't get the refusal to wear a mask. I totally get the economic imperative behind wanting to reopen ASAP, but what's it to you if yo - JackDawson May 20, 14:56 18
  - Totally agree. It's seems aimed at nothing more than proving you're an asshole. Unless this guy is a virus denier. In which case it proves he's a - pmb May 20, 15:05
  - Everyone who refuses to wear a mask should be challenged on why they're wearing pants. -- nm - Max May 20, 15:04
  - Because freedom for these folks is freedom to do what they want (full stop) - not freedom to do what they want within the confines of the - Will Hunting May 20, 15:02 7
    - These people are stupider than I thought or realized -- nm - JackDawson May 20, 15:06 6
      - Yeah. How the right has drifted into a belief in essentially anarchy is really something. -- nm - pmb May 20, 15:08 5
        
        I know it's not about logic but, again, do they wear seat belts? Sit on the plane during takeoff and taxi? - JackDawson May 20, 15:12 4
        
        They are not serious people. -- nm - Reagen May 20, 15:32
        
        Since things have started opening up, the % of people wearing masks is way down here, even though it's mandatory, only 20-30% are, except for places - jnine May 20, 15:24
        
        No, those things protect *themselves*. -- nm - Spawn May 20, 15:17
        
        you're 100% spot on. But they're idiots -- nm - Remlik May 20, 15:14
  - Exactly. I was just talking to my friend, who has to go into people's houses for his work, about this. His clients in South Orange County will not - jnine May 20, 15:02 3
    - And if they wear a mask, they have to admit that this is actually a thing that is happening, and not a "liberal hoax". -- nm - Reagen May 20, 15:05 2
      - This is the store his mom shops in. She wouldn't fight it like this woman, but she doesn't like it either. -- (link) - jnine May 20, 15:27
      - His mother has the gardeners, lots or workmen and her hairdresser all over her house and yard with no masks and she won't wear one either. They're all - jnine May 20, 15:21
  - right? But to 'them' it's a form of Tyranny and trampling on the freedoms as Americans and that we're not sheep! -- (link) - Remlik May 20, 15:01
  - Wearing a mask is cowardly, submissive, unmanly, PC. Not wearing a mask triggers the libs. What's not to like? -- nm - mara May 20, 15:01
  - Cause they don't buy into your *system*, maaaaan -- nm - Reagen May 20, 14:59 1
    - Yup. I ain't no sheep and you can't make me. We had to make helmets a law and those seem like a no brainer as well -- nm - JD May 20, 15:01
- I love that anyone who is anyone knows that this was a white republican before even opening the article. -- nm - Jovian May 20, 14:52 1
  - Even more... I could have predicted what part of the state he was from. -- nm - Dark Callisto May 20, 15:26
Threats to withhold federal funding If states expanding voting access are part of what happens in a democracy right? -- (link) - JackDawson May 20, 14:31 3
- and Kayleigh M (the latest Mouth of Sauron) wouldnt even defend it, said that is a question to direct to the Campaign. -- nm - Jovian May 20, 14:53
- yes, cause America! -- nm - tRuMaN May 20, 14:50
- That’ll go over well in a state he needs to win, I’m sure. -- nm - znufrii May 20, 14:41
Speaking of Pippy, have we seen Ryan Philippe's Instagram lately? -- nm - ReluctantCynic May 20, 14:26 1
- Oh yes. Yes I have. My my my. - Epiphany May 20, 14:51
Flynn was never masked in documents about his calls with the Russian ambassador -- (link) - Reagen May 20, 14:12 5
- Then I guess he's not welcome at Costco -- nm - Dano May 20, 14:32
- BUT WHO ILLEGALLY UNMASKED HIM -- nm - spamlet May 20, 14:13 3
  - Trump probably did. -- nm - tRuMaN May 20, 15:08
  - Those pesky kids! -- nm - . May 20, 14:35
  - And isn't it amazing that they knew it was Flynn before he was unmasked, so that they could ask for it to be unmasked to continue their vendetta - pmb May 20, 14:35
I'd forgotten about this until reading it on ESPN. Bonds crushes Percival fastball in 2002 World Series. -- (edited) - JD May 20, 13:49 [youtube] 1
- That and the Pujols vs Lidge homer are two hardest I’ve ever seen hit. -- nm - Will Hunting May 20, 14:07
Ars Technica takes a look at the electric 2020 Mini Cooper SE -- (link) - oblique May 20, 13:47 11
- I do not understand these short range EVs. At least for the US market. - TWuG May 20, 14:05 10
  - That doesn't work in CA. -- nm - jnine May 20, 15:31
  - I would consider one as a 2nd vehicle. -- nm - Strongbad May 20, 15:29
  - Originally they were saying 200, which was perfect. This sucks. -- nm - Spawn May 20, 15:20
  - I’d consider it for daily commuting if I had a viable off street parking option, assuming I ever have to go back into the office. -- (edited) - znufrii May 20, 14:51 1
    - Right now, and this should change, "planning around" short range charging needs is HARD. - TWuG May 20, 15:15
  - I'd like to replace the Mazda3 with an electric runabout, but it would have to be super cheap -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 14:42 2
    - Don't count on cheap. Batteries are still the big $ item in building EVs. -- nm - TWuG May 20, 14:54 1
      - For something like that, I would probably buy used. -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 15:25
  - they likely are targeting dense, big city urban drivers. - JaxSean May 20, 14:37 1
    - who are going to own 2 or 3 vehicles anyway. -- nm - mara May 20, 15:09
Foo Fighters Colour And Shape was released 23 years ago today -- nm - Remlik May 20, 13:44 3
- Why did they spell it in Canadian? -- nm - loosilu May 20, 13:45 2
  - no idea. -- nm - Remlik May 20, 14:06
  - he came from grunge so i'm surprised it wasn't Kuller -- nm - zeitgeist May 20, 14:06
Iran's New Daily Cases graph is something -- (link) - prayformojo May 20, 13:38
Looks like I'm gonna be getting back to crossfit. Gov announced changes to our "Phase 3" lifting due to start May 29th which allows for one-on-one - oblique May 20, 13:37 2
- Jealous. Miss the gym badly -- nm - JackDawson May 20, 13:44
- I did the clipper thing myself. Did ok. -- nm - budice May 20, 13:43
Kieran's class ended their Zoom call by saying bye to Declan (since he was on the computer with Kieran). Declan’s response ... - Beryllium May 20, 13:33 1
- Totally cute. :-) -- nm - ReluctantCynic May 20, 13:59
Happy Birthday Kim! -- nm - Pippy - Rainbow Chaser May 20, 13:20 6
- Happy Birthday Kim! -- nm - Jovian May 20, 15:27
- HBD -- nm - zeitgeist May 20, 14:07
- Very happy birthday to you! - ReluctantCynic May 20, 13:58
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - pmb May 20, 13:23
- Happy Birthday Kim! -- nm - Max May 20, 13:23
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 13:21
LYC: With the Janet Jackson official postponement, all the shows that I have tickets for have been postponed - JD May 20, 13:20 9
- With all the shows we had tickets for, it's hard to keep track of what was cancelled, what was postponed, and if I've received refunds or not. - JaxSean May 20, 14:42
- Phish summer tour got moved to next year, we have until the end of the month to request a refund, but will probably just keep them instead. -- nm - znufrii, silly old man May 20, 13:29 1
  - This is what we did with Welcome to Rockville. - JaxSean May 20, 14:43
- Me too. -- nm - Spawn May 20, 13:28
- I got ahead of the postponement game and got refunds before any official announcement. Not keen on having money stuck in postponed events. -- nm* - budice May 20, 13:27 1
  - Well done. With the exception of Coachella, I'd probably get refund and take my chances on buying tickets again - JD May 20, 13:34
- Ugh to the IM. I've gotten a promise of a refund for 1 out of 2 of mine. why it takes 30 days to process a refund I don't know -- nm - Pippy - Rainbow Chaser May 20, 13:21 2
  - That's a good question as to why the delay. When The Distillers canceled two of the shows I was going to last year, I received cancellation email and - JD May 20, 13:29 1
    - that is impressive -- nm - Pippy - Rainbow Chaser May 20, 13:31
Huh. -- (link) - Beryllium May 20, 13:18 2
- What is that? -- nm - TWuG May 20, 13:25 1
  - I have no idea, but it mentioned you so I was amused. -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 13:27
Captain Kathryn Janeway birthday is today -- (link) - Remlik May 20, 13:16 1
- "There's coffee in that nebula." -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 13:19
David News:“As I start this new chapter in my life, I have decided not to continue with ‘Very Cavallari,'” former “The Hills” star said -- nm - Remlik May 20, 13:07 2
- Right, I meant to tell David that earlier. - Dark Callisto May 20, 13:12 1
  - no need to cover for him! - Remlik May 20, 13:15
Mary-Kate Olsen & Olivier Sarkozy's Inability to See Eye-To-Eye Reportedly Led to Their Divorce -- (link*) - budice May 20, 13:07 1
- Tip for the next guy: paint an eye around your bellybutton. -- nm - Max May 20, 13:24
More NASCAR Cup racing tonight at 6pm ET (FS1) -- nm - budice May 20, 13:04 1
- Assuming it doesn't get rained out -- nm - Strongbad May 20, 13:08
ST Supernatural Music-Inspired Poll: What are your favorite needle drops in TV series? - con_carne May 20, 12:53 34 2
- Psych: Shout by Tears for Fears -- nm - Beaker May 20, 14:35
- How to Save a Life on scrubs -- nm - zeitgeist May 20, 14:14
- "Lightning Crashes" on Strange Luck -- nm - mara May 20, 14:12
- Mr Roboto on Chuck -- nm - TWuG May 20, 14:10 3
  - The music of the universe on Chuck -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 14:39
  - Son, why are you letting Sam Kinison and an Indian lesbian ruin your wedding?! -- nm - Beaker May 20, 14:36
  - Take on Me -- nm - Beaker May 20, 14:35
- My absolute favorite from Agents of SHIELD was Enoch's intro with "This Must Be the Place" by Talking Heads. -- (link) - Max May 20, 14:02 [youtube]
- Seems Person of Interest had notable ones but I can't recall if they used songs or orchestrals. -- nm - Max May 20, 13:53 4
  - Hurt by Johnny Cash is one of my favorite TV song uses ever. Major Person of Interest spoilers here (season 3, epi 10) -- (link*) - Beaker May 20, 14:37 [youtube] 2
    - and then the ending of that episode, which is also beyond fantastic. Major Person of Interest spoilers -- (link) - Beaker May 20, 14:42 [youtube]
    - oh, damn, yeah -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 14:38
  - Poi. Dog, pondering this too much would be bad. -- nm - con_carne May 20, 13:59
- ... and this. -- (link) - Beryllium May 20, 13:26 [youtube]
- More a needle scratch... Total silence in MASH when Blake was announced missing at sea. -- nm - VMan May 20, 13:20
- Hector, Armistice & The Rolling Stones -- nm - Peglegpete May 20, 13:18
- Sia: Breath Me over the final montage to wrap up Six Feet Under -- nm - JD May 20, 13:13 1
  - Word. -- nm - John B May 20, 13:20
- Elementary. The Long Haul. -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 13:01 3
  - Drive. Leave You Far Behind. -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 13:02 2
    - The Expanse. Highway Star (Belter Version) -- (link) - Beryllium May 20, 13:05 [youtube] 1
      - And the belter version of Black Keys - Tighten Up from episode 1 -- (link) - Beryllium May 20, 13:10 [youtube]
- Under Pressure, The Magicians. -- nm - Dark Callisto May 20, 13:01 1
  - Take On Me -- nm - Spawn May 20, 13:29
- Sopranos - Every Breath & Peter Gunn mashup; Living on Thin Line at the BadaBing! -- nm - VMan May 20, 12:58
- Dont Fear the Reaper at the beginning of The Stand mini series. -- nm - Jovian May 20, 12:57 1
  - that was everything. -- nm - Pippy - Rainbow Chaser May 20, 13:07
- if I remember right, Al Franken had a tv show about 20 years ago where he used part of Terrapin Station as the theme -- nm - Peglegpete May 20, 12:56 3
  - oh man, I used to almost weep when I was fortunate enough to hear the Dead play this one live - Jovian May 20, 12:59 2
    - I did a count a few years ago. 23 of my 93 shows had Terrapin -- nm - Peglegpete May 20, 13:26 1
      - also, I made several lists on You Tube of Terrapin, PITB and a few other songs -- (link) - Peglegpete May 20, 13:28 [youtube]
- All Along the Watch Tower on BSG is the gold standard. -- nm - David May 20, 12:56 2
  - I appreciate this one a lot - con_carne May 20, 13:31
  - +20 SB Points -- nm - Strongbad May 20, 13:25
The CFL has postponed its regular season until September at the earliest. -- nm - Beaker May 20, 12:50 4
- January football in Winnipeg would be something -- nm - Reagen May 20, 13:28
- CFL merges with NFL -- nm - budice May 20, 13:02 1
  - No way! We did that once back in 1970 and what did it get us? Chiefs winning championships! -- nm - NFL May 20, 13:04
- related: XFL: Vince McMahon is looking to buy it for 3.5 Mill. Yes he already owns 80% of it. -- nm - Remlik May 20, 12:52
The cop harasser in b2 has the voice of my sister. I am triggered. -- nm - Qale May 20, 12:39 2
- "Formerly known as " loli and her kid rock by? -- nm - zeitgeist May 20, 12:42 1
  - Those are my sister’s accomplices. -- nm - Qale May 20, 12:54
Filed under Things I Probably Should Have Known: The Atlanta Braves are publicly traded. - Open Baron May 20, 12:39 5
- Yes. As a friend recently pointed out, the Braves can't lie like the Ricketts because it would be in our earnings report. -- nm - David May 20, 12:44 3
  - I think you underestimate John Malone's creativity! - Open Baron May 20, 12:53 2
    - It's just another way that market caps are a joke. -- nm - David May 20, 12:54 1
      - I'm pretty sure that's what Public Enemy was rapping about. -- nm - Open Baron May 20, 13:42
- When I was in law school I bought my boyfriend who was from Mass. Celtic's stock. I wonder if he kept it. -- nm - jnine May 20, 12:43
Happy birthday Kim! -- nm - kelly May 20, 12:25
I've got a haircut appointment for next week. Whoopee! It actually looks pretty good except for the back which is approaching Mulletville. -- nm - Open Baron May 20, 12:21 1
- *Bon Jovi Guitar Riff* -- nm - budice May 20, 12:23
Lir..restaurant logs could be like gun sales receipts, kept by the store until a request is made for reasons -- nm - zeitgeist May 20, 12:21
live right now on YT. Historian Mary Beard is running around showing off Pompeii & Herculaneum artifacts in the British Museum -- (link) - Peglegpete May 20, 12:17 [youtube] 1
- If you close your eyes, does it almost feel like Mary explained it all? -- nm - Open Baron May 20, 12:44
What's the best way to duplicate a PC display on a separate display that is a couple of rooms over? Let's say 50 feet or so -- nm - JD May 20, 12:05 13
- Two ways. Use a long rated HDMI cable like the Monoprice SlimRun AV HDR series (I have NEVER had a problem with these). If you can't run a direct - oblique May 20, 13:40
- knock holes in the walls and run a cable right through -- nm - decline May 20, 12:45
- This page gives you several options -- (link) - GregW May 20, 12:38
- Is this a browser thing? Could a chromecast be used? -- nm - sycor May 20, 12:16 5
  - This is to duplicate the display being generated by a proprietary industrial software package that is running / operated on one PC - JD May 20, 12:24 4
    - Like to duplicate a Queue screen / Status type page ongoing? -- nm - JaxSean May 20, 12:48 2
      - Status type page is probably the best example - JD May 20, 13:09 [Attachment] 1
        
        I think the range would work, but we have some of these at work: - JaxSean May 20, 14:47
    - I use the free version of Remote Utilities, but there are probably better commercial products. -- nm - GregW May 20, 12:33
- remote pc access? -- nm - zeitgeist May 20, 12:14
- Use Microsoft Teams? -- nm - JaxSean May 20, 12:08
- Look into the max length of HDMI cables. If that's too short, maybe a radio based HDMI repeater. - Beryllium May 20, 12:07 1
  - yeah, RDP might be the best way to go. Or use a chromebook and use Chrome Remote Desktop for the 2nd screen -- nm - decline May 20, 12:51
Republic Services (trash) computer just called to inform me they will be working on normal schedule next week and apologized for the inconvenience. - Spawn May 20, 12:04
No. -- nm - ReluctantCynic May 20, 11:58 5
- Comeon bayyyyyby, you know I loves you, you know you want it -- nm - zeitgeist May 20, 12:14
- means maybe. -- nm - Spawn May 20, 11:59 3
  - Call me. -- nm - Strongbad May 20, 12:08
  - only if you believe the dirty lying liberal spawn news media. -- nm - tRuMaN May 20, 12:04 1
    - As any smart person does. -- nm - Spawn May 20, 12:04

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