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Not all muscle-bound, guns-and-explosions, Hummer-driving, pro-police white male Republicans are bad. -- (link) - Max Jun 1, 13:18
Huh? What am I missing here? "Unlimited Fee-free Grocery Deliveries — for Just $79 a Year" - Meg Jun 1, 13:07 8
- Is that Shipt? That's who I was delivering for before the shipt hit the fan -- nm - zunkskunk Jun 1, 14:52
- Guess I'll continue to drive the mile up the street as long as I can :) -- nm - Meg Jun 1, 13:19
- And you can double your order, just pay a separate fee -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 1, 13:16
- That's what Amazon does--Fee for unlimited, free 2 day shipping. -- nm - Flavorize Jun 1, 13:15 1
  - and have you noticed that most of their pricing is 1 to 2 higher anyway? so its built in - anyway -- nm - Epiphany - you rang? Jun 1, 13:26
- That is the work of the devil. Spit on that poster. -- nm - Loyola Jun 1, 13:10
- "You don't have to pay delivery fees after you pay the delivery fee." -- nm - . Jun 1, 13:09 1
  - See? She gets it! -- nm - Amazon Prime Jun 1, 13:15
OC: Anaheim announced 6p-6a curfew -- (link*) - budice Jun 1, 13:05 3
- Curfews in Beverly Hills and Santa Monica, California, will start at 1 p.m. PT today for business districts and 4 p.m. PT citywide following a weekend -- (link) - budice Jun 1, 13:10 2
  - Chicago is closing down access -- (link) - oblique Jun 1, 13:14 1
    - Philly is doing the same -- nm - decline Jun 1, 13:15
Seahawks statement + $500,000 commitment -- (link) - budice Jun 1, 12:55 1
- The Edmonton Eskimos also made a statement. -- (link) - Roger More Jun 1, 13:08
Zoom's market cap is now larger than GM, Schwab, Biogen and Dollar General - also ~ 5 United Airlines -- (link) - decline Jun 1, 12:52 1
- So they'll be bankrupt in what, a year? -- nm - JaxSean Jun 1, 13:12
Pro tip: don't loot the Amazon store while you have your cell phone -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 1, 12:51 1
- They'll literally pay for that. -- nm - . Jun 1, 13:07
Russia's epidemic of faulty windows continues -- (link) - decline Jun 1, 12:48 1
- "He fell down an elevator shaft... onto some bullets." -- nm - Ba'rona Beast Jun 1, 12:51
Here's a Vox video about "slotting fees", fees paid to grocery stores to get your stuff on the shelf. How is this not payola? -- (link) - Mop Jun 1, 12:47 [youtube] 5
- It is payola. It's just not illegal payola. - ReluctantCynic Jun 1, 12:55 4
  - Ah, thank you. I didn't think about the implications of regulated airwaves. -- nm - Mop Jun 1, 13:14
  - It's "free market" payola. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 12:55 2
    - Yeah, but why use 4 words in an explanation when you can use 40? - ReluctantCynic Jun 1, 12:57 1
      - Spoken like someone that gets paid by the hour. -- nm - spamlet Jun 1, 13:04
Of course, any plan related to possibly going to Florida depends in part on the results of my echocardiogram this week. -- nm - ty97 Jun 1, 12:47 1
- good thoughts! -- nm - Epiphany - you rang? Jun 1, 12:50
How did Space Force ... get this cast? -- nm - loosilu Jun 1, 12:43 5
- I've watched 3 or 4 episodes now. It's...not great -- nm - oblique Jun 1, 13:00 2
  - very much a wasted opportunity -- nm - prayformojo Jun 1, 13:01 1
    - This. -- nm - loosilu Jun 1, 13:10
- Truckloads of money and the creators being given free reign to work with whoever they wanted to, I presume. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 12:47
- well, you see in the movie industry there is what is called a 'casting director'. Said individual(s) organize and facilitate the casting of actors for - decline Jun 1, 12:46
We had raccoons in the backyard last night, fighting, or ... something. Sounds like a combination of cats fighting and an angry chihuahua. -- nm - Reagen Jun 1, 12:36 6
- you'll have baby racoons in about 2 months -- nm - decline Jun 1, 12:38 3
  - When this happened in my back yard the three of them wandered off toward the liquor store. Haven't seen any baby raccoons yet. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 12:39 2
    - Dad - I'm going to the liquor store. Mom - like hell you are, we're coming with. -- nm - spamlet Jun 1, 13:01
    - and the deer were like "what the hell is *their* problem?" -- nm - Reagen Jun 1, 12:44
- ~Love is in the air.~ -- nm - Spawn Jun 1, 12:37 1
  - Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting -- nm - JD Jun 1, 12:39
Your top 10 songs: Rain on Me, Savage, Rockstar, Blinding Lights, Say So, Toosie Slide, Don't Start Now, The Box, Intentions, Life Is Good - Tim Jun 1, 12:29 17
- this list sucks -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 1, 12:35 16
  - Blinding Lights is great -- nm - Beaker Jun 1, 12:55
  - I really like the Dua Lipa song and quite like the The Weeknd song -- nm - ty97 Jun 1, 12:42 3
    - I refuse to believe the synth hook from Blinding Lights is not lifted from some 80s song. -- nm - Tim Jun 1, 12:47 2
      - or a Miami Vice episode -- nm - Epiphany - you rang? Jun 1, 12:50
      - Pretty sure that's why I like it, haha -- nm - ty97 Jun 1, 12:47
  - Post yours, then. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 12:37 10
    - seems like work. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 1, 13:06
    - Monkey Wrench, Shock the Monkey, Monkey, Brass Monkey, Monkey Man, Leave My Monkey Alone, Monkey, The Smartest Monkeys, Me and My Monkey. -- nm - trueman Jun 1, 12:42 3
      - I sense a theme. -- nm - Ba'rona Beast Jun 1, 12:43
      - Hey Hey We're the Monkees -- nm - ty97 Jun 1, 12:43 1
        
        Yeah, we can take out Plant's Monkey and put that in. -- nm - Spawn Jun 1, 12:45
    - (No I totally didn't think you were negging tims taste in music, why do you ask? 😂) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 12:39 4
      - Well, it's not Tim's but pop culture.... -- nm - JD Jun 1, 12:39 1
        
        Yeah, I was slow on the uptake. Heh. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 12:40
      - I just mean that the list sucks. Tim on the other hand, nice guy. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 1, 12:39 1
        
        I'll agree to completely agree. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 12:41
Independent autopsy finds that George Floyd's death "was homicide caused by asphyxia due to neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow -- (link*) - budice Jun 1, 12:21 6
- Still 50/50 for an acquittal -- nm - JackDawson Jun 1, 13:07
- Family lawyer says public memorial for George Floyd scheduled for Thursday in Minneapolis -- (link) - budice Jun 1, 12:39
- Furthermore -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 1, 12:37
- Preexisting conditions! -- nm - POTUS Jun 1, 12:22 2
  - Not wrong, since the weight of society on the back of Black people already existed. (NM) - Marlowe Jun 1, 12:56 1
    - clapping. -- nm - amanda Jun 1, 13:00
Elon Musk just got his payday: stock options worth $770M -- (link) - decline Jun 1, 12:08 2
- Grimes good for it too -- nm - budice Jun 1, 12:19 1
  - she could not have that kid fast enough! - Epiphany - you rang? Jun 1, 12:33
Judge: Lenny Dykstra’s reputation is so bad it’s legally impossible to libel him -- (link) - Beaker Jun 1, 12:03 1
- "The judge went on to detail a ton of Dykstra’s past bad acts. It took awhile." LOL -- nm - JD Jun 1, 12:06
says "I am press" repeatedly, holding up ID. watch closely at 0.29 .. -- (link) - mud Jun 1, 11:56 1
- No one'll notice, right? -- nm - Cop Jun 1, 13:21
20 years later, Sonja Christopher relives being the first person ever voted off Survivor -- (link) - Beaker Jun 1, 11:52 7
- It goes without saying, but I recently rewatched S1 of Survivor and the evolution of that show has been quite something ... production values, strateg - rollo Jun 1, 11:58 6
  - Well, nobody had a clue about strategy until they actually saw a season play out. -- nm - Spawn Jun 1, 12:18 5
    - Except for Hatch. -- nm - Ba'rona Beast Jun 1, 12:22 4
      - get naked and be a dick isn't really a strategy I'd want to see reenacted... -- nm - Beaker Jun 1, 12:27 2
        
        Vision is scary. -- nm - Spawn Jun 1, 12:32
        
        and yet -- nm - Reagen Jun 1, 12:30
      - True. - Spawn Jun 1, 12:23
Biden should announce that he will form a commission to completely rethink policing strategies, structures and training from top to bottom. While - pmb Jun 1, 11:51 14
- Take out "form a commission to", and you might be onto something. -- nm - Loyola Jun 1, 12:20 9
  - It's not that simple. The federal government has no jurisdiction over this. -- nm - pmb Jun 1, 12:48 7
    - Which is kind of bizarre because the federal government puts rules on cars, and cops are subject to rights violations investigations by the FBI - Max Jun 1, 12:58
    - I'm not even sure there's overall jurisdiction on a state level -- nm* - JD Jun 1, 12:50 5
      - The hook to jurisdiction is Department of Justice funding. - ReluctantCynic Jun 1, 12:57 4
        
        Equipment also, I would guess. For both "if you want this stuff, here are the terms" and "maybe you shouldn't have this stuff" -- nm - Roger More Jun 1, 13:00
        
        Hmmm...interesting. How much are those grants anyway> - JD Jun 1, 13:00 1
        
        My guess is enough to listen to them. It's likely buried in budget documents if you wanted to find out for any given city. -- nm - spamlet Jun 1, 13:25
        
        I think this would be tougher, but there are a number of ways it could be pushed over time. A justice department actively recognizing civil rights - pmb Jun 1, 13:00
  - ~Men go crazy in {commissions}, they only get better one-by-one.~ -- nm - Spawn Jun 1, 12:21
- Some local commentators proposed licensing officers or something like it. Every few years they have to renew. - . Jun 1, 12:15
- Who will star in Commish Force? -- nm - Max Jun 1, 11:52 2
  - Police Force, coming to NetFlix Jan 2021 -- nm - budice Jun 1, 11:56 1
    - "It's Chutes and Ladders, at best." -- nm - Spawn Jun 1, 12:19
PlayStation 5 event postponed. -- (link) - Shaun Jun 1, 11:41 11
- I love the people freaking out like Halloween and Christmas were canceled. - Reagen Jun 1, 12:40 1
  - It doesn't change playability but I did reschedule things and tell people I was unavailable today so I could monitor Xbox's announcement. - Max Jun 1, 12:48
- Xbox is doing the same this week. - Max Jun 1, 11:46 5
  - In all honesty at this point both companies need to postpone there consoles till next year cause even though Will was kinda joking - eag Jun 1, 11:51 4
    - I disagree. If anything people need these things to self-medicate through the rough times. They really do. -- nm - Qale Jun 1, 11:58 3
      - Yeah. Other than David, the cats, and you guys, the Switch has been my best companion. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jun 1, 12:10
      - We can look at the sales numbers over the past 3 months for evidence. Gaming was massive. - Shaun Jun 1, 12:00 1
        
        We tried to find an XBox online yesterday. It was *impossible*. Amazon, Target, KMart, Kohls, GameStop, Walmart, Best Buy all sold out online. -- nm - David Jun 1, 12:13
- The more imporatnt voices meaning Microsoft right? -- nm - eag Jun 1, 11:46
- you're such a tease, Shaun -- nm - decline Jun 1, 11:44
- It’s cute how they think the future will be a better time for this. - Will Hunting Jun 1, 11:44
Nationals reverse course, restore minor league pay -- (link) - Beaker Jun 1, 11:38
An Egyptologist gave advice on how to topple an obelisk and a bunch of right wingers freaked out that people were going to knock over the Washington M -- (link*) - Reagen Jun 1, 11:32 12
- I'm still gonna have to call this thread author tone deaf under the circumstances. -- nm - Max Jun 1, 11:57 1
  - The Egyptologist was trying to help the folks in Birmingham topple confederate statues. That's noble, I would say. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 12:51
- This is like how scam emails are filled with grammatical errors and obvious tells to weed out anyone who isn't gullible. -- nm - Roger More Jun 1, 11:46
- she even says, right here in the thread... -- (link) - znufrii, silly old man Jun 1, 11:36 7
  - I hate the way my brain works. 1) I'm pretty sure it doesn't scale 2) *sigh* What are the instructions anyway 3) How tall is the Washington Monument -- (edited) - JD Jun 1, 12:35 3
    - It scales ... but in the opposite direction of practical. - Reagen Jun 1, 12:42 2
      - Oh...and see, that's common sense but I still found the need to work out exactly that, technically but not practically - JD Jun 1, 12:54
      - Yeah. I've been trying to wrap my head around if that's good or bad in this context. If one sets up the attempt is the end result just kind of - JD Jun 1, 12:47
  - Don't pull down the Statute of Liberty or the Chrysler Building either! -- nm - Reagen Jun 1, 11:37 2
    - But what if we want to see if she is naked under that Toga - eag Jun 1, 11:45
    - you're not my supervisor! -- nm - Beaker Jun 1, 11:38
- of course -- nm - mud Jun 1, 11:33
this is funny. "the wind is antifa." -- (link) - amanda Jun 1, 11:31 1
Fashion retailer Reitmans to close Addition Elle and Thyme Maternity stores, cutting 1,400 jobs -- (link) - Beaker Jun 1, 11:19 1
- That first store name always struck me as too clever by half. -- nm - Reagen Jun 1, 11:28
Trump to weak govenors: "Dominate" the protestors... so get brutal with citizens demonstrating against brutality? -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 1, 11:14 8
- Says the guy hiding in a basement. -- nm - . Jun 1, 12:18
- Harry Shearer -- (link) - Reagen Jun 1, 11:30
- “If you don’t dominate, you’re wasting your time. They’re going to run you over" -- nm - mud Jun 1, 11:27
- It seems like America is going through a cathartic experience right now re race relations. - Loyola Jun 1, 11:25
- The beatings will continue until morale improves. -- nm - znufrii, silly old man Jun 1, 11:19
- Makes about as much sense as police driving into protesters or shooting pellets at people on their own front porch -- nm - oblique Jun 1, 11:18
- all said in a call immediately following a call he had with Putin -- nm - decline Jun 1, 11:16 1
  - yeesh -- nm - mud Jun 1, 11:28
You know what 2020 needed? Ebola! -- (link) - spamlet Jun 1, 11:14 1
- sorry but we already have pandemic spot marked on our Bingo:Revelations Edition cards -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 1, 11:16
ty, I'd honestly fly over that difference. If you drive, you have to stop. You have to stay in another hotel. -- (edited) - spamlet Jun 1, 11:11 9
- I disagree. The most important factors seem to be length of exposure. Even visiting truck stops and such are very limited and can be managed with - pmb Jun 1, 11:53 3
  - In the airport, I can find a spot away from others. The airline is blocking seats on the plane so you do not sit next to someone. -- nm - ty97 Jun 1, 12:26 2
    - Not all airlines are doing that. And you're still easily within 6 feet in all directions, in a very enclosed space. - pmb Jun 1, 12:51
    - I mean, neither flying nor driving is perfect. Both have risks. - ty97 Jun 1, 12:46
- I can't imagine the anxiety I'd feel flying right now. I'd drive and sleep in the car - but I also own a car and don't need to rent. - JaxSean Jun 1, 11:17
- "Ty, I..." Coming Soon to Netflix. -- nm* - Diva Jun 1, 11:12 3
  - Doom Vector -- nm - Max Jun 1, 11:15
  - :p -- nm - spamlet Jun 1, 11:14 1
    - :) -- nm - Diva Jun 1, 11:15
Another potential Tropical storm forming on the Gulf of Mexico (the one in the Atlantic petered out). 90% chance of cyclone formation in the next 48 -- (link) - decline Jun 1, 11:11
sitwap: Some FB employees plan virtual walkout to protest Zuck's inaction on Trump posts. -- (link) - Diva Jun 1, 11:06
Beautiful day. -- nm - Spawn Jun 1, 11:05 3
- Don't let it get away You're on the road But you've got no destination You're in the mud -- (link) - mud Jun 1, 11:30 [youtube] 2
  - My wedding song! -- nm - Spawn Jun 1, 11:33 1
    - :-) -- nm - mud Jun 1, 11:57

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