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Call me naive (maybe I am) but I can't believe the uproar over California's 'vote by mail' plan. I've voted by mail since the day I was naturalized. -- nm - Meg May 24, 22:18 8
- Republicans are terrified. They think if it is that easy, many more people will vote. Stupid, unsubstantiated conspiracy theories only fool so many. -- nm - GregW May 24, 23:24
- Trump is laying the groundwork to invalidate the November election. -- nm - Mop May 24, 22:38 3
  - those internal polling numbers must be baad. Considering its not even June and he is already laying down the groundwork. -- nm - Jovian May 24, 23:32 1
    - naw he did it last election all the way up to the end -- nm - zeitgeist May 25, 00:43
  - Jack Dawson is a prophet. -- nm - Spawn May 24, 22:59
- It’s a big damn deal in TX and OK too -- nm - Epiphany May 24, 22:29 1
  - Well, CA is going to Biden so why make a stink? But making it easier to vote in a RED state? *clutches pearls* -- nm - Mop May 24, 23:50
- Agreed. It's silly -- nm - prayformojo May 24, 22:21
OK, fine. I’ll bite. I installed the NBC app so I can watch Jack Black’s Celebrity Escape Room. Poll: Will I like it or hate it? -- nm - Mop May 24, 21:47 1
- It was fun. It wasn't very hard to solve, they made things easier for the celebrities. Jack was great as host. -- nm - jnine May 25, 02:18
Hah. -- (link) - Beryllium May 24, 21:21 1
- Yeah, I watched the last 10 minutes and then that came on and I laughed out loud. -- nm - Spawn May 24, 21:28
I’m halfway through Double or Nothing. The only comment I have is not a spoiler. JR can’t call women’s matches anymore. That should be the rule. -- nm - Qale May 24, 21:18 2
- He got better as the show went along, but it wasn't his best night. -- nm - David May 24, 21:37 1
  - (But it legitimately may have been Tony's greatest in his career.) -- nm - David May 24, 21:37
I’ve just been referred to a UK show called Taskmaster where a group of comedians are given a series of tasks to do... - Mop May 24, 20:52 5
- also: more Phil Wang is always a good thing. -- nm - mafic May 24, 21:54
- Kieran and I have been watching it for months. And there's a whole series of Home Tasking for encouraging lockdown creativity. -- nm - Beryllium May 24, 21:20
- I'm continually surprised there's not a bad Australian version. that kind of panel show tends to transfer here all the time. -- nm - mafic May 24, 20:59
- What’s it on? -- nm - Volnelk, Caveman and Survivor # Picking Champion. May 24, 20:53 1
  - Sorry, should have mentioned. They have an official YouTube channel and have all the episodes there, free, no ads. -- nm - Mop May 24, 21:17
Haha! -- (link) - Will Hunting May 24, 19:52
The lesbian relationship is the best part of Run. - David May 24, 19:49 1
- Also, modest spoiler from tonight - David May 24, 19:51
likely to hit 100k confirmed on Memorial Day, which has a certain poetry to it. -- nm - Reagen May 24, 19:33 1
- military installations are not reporting any figures, just before they shut it, most bases were reporting 20-50, navy well you know -- nm - zeitgeist May 24, 21:12
India has resumed domestic flights (they had shut *all* flights down a while ago) -- (link) - ty97 May 24, 19:28 2
- Wow -- nm - JackDawson May 24, 19:42 1
  - just googled, they shut down flights *two months ago* -- nm* - ty97 May 24, 19:47
Accurate pic of how dark the sky was at the end of Golf -- (link) - budice May 24, 19:25
Some sherrif's (??? we have a sheriff ???) vehicles drove by at slow speed this evening making some automated announcement about masks. -- nm - ty97 May 24, 19:23 3
- Yes, we have them but hopefully you never see them at your door. They tend to mostly handle court orders and judgements. I see their cars checking - Krusty May 24, 19:32 1
  - ahhh okay. -- nm - ty97 May 24, 19:32
- (95% of people were wearing them, but was surprised to see people here and there who were not) -- nm - ty97 May 24, 19:26
Good point -- (link) - ty97 May 24, 19:19 3
- Is that a Jedi fire hydrant in the background? -- nm - . May 24, 20:38 2
  - Perhaps unintentionally. In some places with deep snow, they lay out tall markers so they can be seen above said snow. -- nm - Mop May 24, 23:48
  - Hello. My name is HALON Montoya. You burned my father. Prepare to die. -- nm - Beryllium May 24, 20:39
deals at gamestop...funkos and toys -- (link) - Remlik May 24, 18:47 11
- Any idea what is in the Mystery Box? -- nm - Spawn May 24, 20:16
- Legos? -- nm - Mop May 24, 20:00
- Magic the Gathering: Core Set 2020 is rotating out of Standard this fall. But $1.48 is really attractive. -- nm - Qale May 24, 19:48 1
  - Oh. Limit 1. Trololol -- nm - Qale May 24, 19:49
- Kim, I'll take one of everything. - David May 24, 19:05 6
  - The Jim Lee Catwoman is VERY tempting. -- nm - Spawn May 24, 20:50 1
    - It's only $5! -- nm - Flavorize May 25, 00:09
  - Okay, fine. I'll get two for myself. -- nm - David May 24, 19:28 3
    - Bryce Harper... -- (link) - Krusty May 24, 20:31
    - Freddie Freeman for $9 -- (link) - Krusty May 24, 20:28 1
      - I got a Minnie Mouse and a Rocket Raccoon...for $9. -- nm - David May 24, 21:06
BTW Flavorize I did Draftkings that $4 Nascar tonight. Thanks for the tip this week -- nm - Bacon May 24, 18:45 1
- Cool-Hope you did well, Bacon. - Flavorize May 25, 00:08
Today my sister's twin boys turned 10, I'm chatting with the, they are hysterically funny. They make me jealous I wasn't a twin. -- nm - loosilu May 24, 18:45 2
- Twins run in my family and I really was hoping. Amy had agreed to Luke and Leia, even. -- nm - Spawn May 24, 21:25 1
  - Even..? Even if they were both boys? -- nm - Mop May 25, 00:02
Welp: Air Fryer S’mores -- (link) - budice May 24, 18:44 1
- Hmm? I've been looking for air-fryer recipes. Don't think that's it ;) -- nm* - Meg May 24, 18:50
NZ reports no new covid cases, but then has a 5.8 quake while the PM is being interviewed. -- (link) - Beryllium May 24, 18:43 5
- 2020 in a nutshell -- nm - ty97 May 24, 18:44 4
  - 2020 is the final scene from Cabin in the Woods playing out over and over again in new forms. -- nm - David May 24, 19:04 3
    - ding! *elevator doors open* -- nm - znufrii May 24, 19:16
    - "The merman? Come on!" -- nm - Reagen May 24, 19:11 1
      - We're all just waiting for Kevin. -- nm - David May 24, 19:28
So I bought some golf bats. - ReluctantCynic May 24, 18:39 [Attachment] 8
- Special pants, too. -- nm - Mop May 24, 20:03
- here ya go -- (link) - Peglegpete May 24, 19:21
- Skechers has golf shoes and are 25% off right now. -- nm - JaxSean May 24, 18:58 1
  - Never mind. They're expensive -- nm - JaxSean May 24, 19:00
- may I suggest -- (pic) - ty97 May 24, 18:44 [Attachment] 1
  - I can always depend on you, ty97. -- nm - ReluctantCynic May 24, 18:54
- Something like - budice May 24, 18:42 1
  - Thank you! - ReluctantCynic May 24, 19:18
This is horrifying. -- (link) - Beryllium May 24, 18:16 1
- And zero improvement for Jean. -- nm - Max May 24, 20:00
The wall on NBC!?! - Spawn May 24, 18:03
that is contrary to what she said -- nm - Beaker May 24, 17:48
John Cena donated $40K to Shad Gaspards gofoundme -- nm - Remlik May 24, 17:47
Golfers not 6ft apart holding the check -- nm - budice May 24, 17:16 6
- There's a check? This wasn't a charity thing? -- nm - David May 24, 17:35 3
  - It was. They donated20mil -- nm - Will Hunting May 24, 17:43 2
    - Okay, good. -- nm - David May 24, 18:18 1
      - Originally they were playing for 10mil but quickly donated that all and then went crazy on sponsor donors and other things. -- nm - Will Hunting May 24, 18:35
- Bet they were all tested. -- nm - Spawn May 24, 17:19 1
  - This. -- nm - Strongbad May 24, 17:34
Footage from Cle and other nightclubs in Houston show that indeed no one present gives a shit about the pandemic. Guess we’re rolling the dice... - Qale May 24, 17:15 5
- We’re so screwed. -- (link) - Qale May 24, 17:45 2
  - Here’s the Cle video. -- (link) - Qale May 24, 17:49 1
    - Well when we run out of hospital beds maybe someone will care? -- nm - Epiphany May 24, 20:19
- Suspect they are condom free, as well. -- nm - Spawn May 24, 17:17 1
  - That was always a given. -- nm - Qale May 24, 17:34
Tiger sucks. 300k meals from Russ. -- nm - Will Hunting May 24, 16:44 1
- Wagyu steak - NE Lobster meals of course. -- nm - budice May 24, 16:45
Amazing Race S3 spoils - prayformojo May 24, 16:35 2
- Indeed. -- nm - Reagen May 24, 16:57
- *shivers* -- nm - Strongbad May 24, 16:38
We have a match -- nm - budice May 24, 16:26
Federal court strikes down Florida's pay to vote law -- (link) - TWuG May 24, 16:10 1
- That seems like a big deal. -- nm - znufrii May 24, 16:36
Rain. -- nm - Strongbad May 24, 16:03 11
- On -- nm - Spawn May 24, 16:04 10
  - Charlotte -- nm - Strongbad May 24, 16:06 9
    - Web -- nm - Beaker May 24, 16:10 8
      - Site -- nm - budice May 24, 16:13 7
        
        Line -- nm - loosilu May 24, 16:14 6
        
        Fishing -- nm - ty97 May 24, 16:20 5
        
        Hole -- nm - budice May 24, 16:24 4
        
        Butt -- nm - Beaker May 24, 16:33 3
        
        Montana -- nm - zeitgeist May 24, 16:58 2
        
        Moving (to) -- nm - VMan May 24, 17:14 1
        
        dental floss -- nm - Peglegpete May 24, 17:39
I skipped the golf thing. Anyone give me brief details? -- nm - Spawn May 24, 15:57 8
- Brady has both been horrible and amazing. Spoils - Will Hunting May 24, 15:59
- a long walk ruined -- nm - Beaker May 24, 15:59 5
  - "a good walk spoiled...by awesome golf!" -- nm - Tim May 24, 16:00 1
    - Long ago someone thought. , "Televised baseball is so boring. What can we broadcast to make it look better?" -- (edited) - Spawn May 24, 16:03
  - I basically just want to know if Manning was better than Brady. -- nm - Spawn May 24, 16:00 2
    - Both yes and no. -- nm - Will Hunting May 24, 16:02 1
      - Good enough. -- nm - Spawn May 24, 16:02
- Grown men walking around trying to hit a little ball into a little hole in the ground using a stick. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd May 24, 15:58
The Dominic Cummings thing in the UK is getting spicy -- (link) - Reagen May 24, 15:44 1
- I think we can count on Boris Johnson to make the wrong choice in every single matter. -- nm - Mop May 24, 20:02
Krusty, Dawson, SecretStalker, survey from NYC Transit about your subway/bus plans and concerns when stay-at-home is lifted -- (link) - ty97 May 24, 15:41 12
- Thanks and done! -- nm - Krusty May 24, 16:08
- In DC: Metro will require masks. I'm still not going to feel good. -- nm - loosilu May 24, 15:44 9
  - I can only imagine we will require them as well. My feedback was basically that I may use the bus, I'm not getting on the subway right now -- nm - ty97 May 24, 15:50 8
    - since NY doesn't police wearing pants all that well, I doubt masks will be a priority -- nm - zeitgeist May 24, 16:55 1
      - remember in China you had to get your temp taken to enter transit stations, shopping areas, you often went through 2 or 3 checkpoints to get to work -- nm - zeitgeist May 24, 16:56
    - (not sure how *logical* that is, but it's my gut reaction) -- nm - ty97 May 24, 15:50 5
      - There's still some virus concerns but 0 mole people concerns on a bus so makes perfect sense. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd May 24, 15:54
      - At my work: When we badge in, temperature check. In the building, 100% masks in public spaces (not in your cubicle). -- nm - loosilu May 24, 15:53 2
        
        So make sure you don’t drink your coffee immediately *before* you get your temperature taken. -- nm - Qale May 24, 16:58 1
        
        Unless you're applying it directly to the forehead, I don't think drinking coffee will have much of an impact. -- nm - znufrii, silly old man May 24, 17:09
      - It's 100% rational. -- nm - loosilu May 24, 15:52
- Start the draft! -- nm - Dano May 24, 15:42
Does Brady not own driver? Has he never played best ball? - Will Hunting May 24, 15:36
Oh, no, I can't fly to the USA now! - Marlowe May 24, 15:35 1
- Poor you! -- nm - loosilu May 24, 15:39
anything I should watch on tv tonight? -- nm - Truman May 24, 15:30 2
- Billions, Killing Eve, Rick and Morty -- nm - Beaker May 24, 16:01
- Penny Dreadful LA if you have the network it is on. - Spawn May 24, 15:59
(Whiskey Sriracha Beans is the title of Wilco's BBQ-inspired cookbook) -- nm - Reagen May 24, 15:23
whats the last thing you bought just on ST's recommendation only? - Truman May 24, 15:17 5
- A body pillow thanks to Dano. -- nm - loosilu May 24, 15:42
- A book recommendation -- nm - Epiphany May 24, 15:42
- Rotel. Not sure if I never saw it before or the store started carrying recently, but saw it yesterday and bought a can. Planning a use. -- nm - VMan May 24, 15:29 1
  - Regular? Mild or Hot? I put half a can in our spaghetti sauce the other night. Meh -- nm - Epiphany May 24, 15:43
- Harley Quinn season 1 -- nm - Will Hunting May 24, 15:22
Oops -- nm* - mara May 24, 15:13
What is a good substitute for Ivory Snow ( mom hates woolite)^ -- nm - zeitgeist May 24, 15:08 6
- Dr Bronner's liquid soap. It's what I subbed in for Ivory Snow for woolens. It's organic and washes out well. -- nm* - . May 24, 20:45
- Please specify the purpose. -- nm - loosilu May 24, 15:43 2
  - cashmere sweaters -- nm - zeitgeist May 24, 16:57
  - I assumed for hand washing delicates. -- nm - mara May 24, 16:11
- what order do you want the list in? quality, price, box cover art. there are a lot of ways I can answer this. -- nm - Marilyn Chambers May 24, 15:32
- Soak -- (link) - mara May 24, 15:13

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