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"Worst fake accent you ever heard." "You should tell her that." - Jovian Jun 12, 17:46
We've now reached the "where the f*ck did they learn that from?" stage of parenting. -- nm - znufrii, silly old man Jun 12, 17:46 2
- LOLOL -- nm - loosilu Jun 12, 17:48
- They learned it by watching you, okay? They learned it by watching you! -- nm - TWuG Jun 12, 17:47
If we can roll fast I have a second insane cleaning recommendation, just delivered tonight. Mind blown. -- nm - loosilu Jun 12, 17:42 2
- blah -- nm - loosilu Jun 12, 17:45 1
  - blah. -- nm - loosilu Jun 12, 17:45
LAUSD Police will return three grenade launchers but intends to keep 61 rifles and a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle -- (link) - budice Jun 12, 17:35 4
- the armored vehicle need to go to one of the schools auto shops for a tune up and some decent paint -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 12, 17:38
- Not LAPD, LAUSD. -- nm - con_carne Jun 12, 17:37 2
  - Holy fuck. -- nm - loosilu Jun 12, 17:45
  - Yup schools -- nm - budice Jun 12, 17:38
That might be a series record. At least a boob (using Joe Bob Briggs criteria) at maybe the minute mark. Might have been under 60 seconds - JD Jun 12, 17:15 1
- Oh, wow. That IS Doug Bradley. Pinhead as well as Wrong Turn 5 -- nm - JD Jun 12, 17:20
Spiral, Tom and Jerry, The Witches, and Godzilla/Kong to 2021, Matrix 4 to 2022. -- nm - MDH Jun 12, 17:15
Wow!!! Congratulations, Abby (and mom and dad)!!! -- nm - kelly Jun 12, 17:11 1
- (That’s weird, I definitely posted it under pfm in that thread.) -- nm - kelly Jun 12, 17:13
Watching the John Prine tribute on YouTube; got to Vince Gill; thought, wow, he's gotten old. And then wow, what a voice. Nothing flashy, but the guy -- (link) - mara Jun 12, 17:05 [youtube] 3
- I mean -- (pic) - mara Jun 12, 17:13 [Attachment] 2
  - !!! -- nm - kelly Jun 12, 17:32 1
    - Right? -- nm - mara Jun 12, 17:48
I guess I should watch Wrong Turn 4 tonight to catch up to JD -- nm - Dano Jun 12, 16:56 1
- I just rented 5 and vaguely getting settled in to start watching it - JD Jun 12, 17:08
Regal Cinemas backs out of Canada's Cineplex acquisition. -- (link) - budice Jun 12, 16:44
And a funny baseball post... -- (link) - David Jun 12, 16:16 1
- I like this one -- (link) - JD Jun 12, 16:31
EGOTforHarley.com -- nm - David Jun 12, 16:12
WW84 delayed til October -- (link*) - budice Jun 12, 16:05 3
- So, Wonder Woman's week five is Black Widow's week one. - David Jun 12, 16:14 1
  - it's a strange world, this year. -- nm - mud Jun 12, 16:17
- Should we expect WW3 first, at least? -- nm - Mop Jun 12, 16:11
"SFPD will no longer respond to non-criminal calls" -- nm - Beryllium Jun 12, 16:01
This is an important point. -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 12, 15:55 2
- I go to the Mandalay Bay casino to see a Lenin statue -- nm* - Peglegpete Jun 12, 16:01 1
  - we have one in the Freemont neighborhood of Seattle -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 12, 16:56
Call of Duty Mobile's new season launched yesterday (they had delayed it a bit because of BLM). Radioactive Agent, it's called. - Beryllium Jun 12, 15:51 1
- Nice! If my Borderlands 2 playing is any indication,I'd be the idiot who had the tank land on him - JD Jun 12, 16:28
China upgrades Pangolins on their endangered species list -- (link) - Peglegpete Jun 12, 15:43 3
- "... the most trafficked non-human mammals on the planet." is such a sad phrase for so many reasons. -- nm - Mop Jun 12, 16:46
- And removed them from the Tasty With Plum Sauce list. -- nm - Bjarön Jun 12, 15:51 1
  - Do not lick happy fun pangolin. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 12, 15:54
we just toasted Abby finishing middle school. -- nm - prayformojo Jun 12, 15:35 11
- Congrats to Abby! What a wonderful young lady!! -- nm - Diva Jun 12, 17:45
- Woot! -- nm - Epiphany Jun 12, 17:05
- Congrats! They grow up so fast. -- nm - Dano Jun 12, 16:20
- *sniffle* -- nm - David Jun 12, 16:13
- I misread this as Arby's, but yay, I'll cheer that as well! -- nm - Bjarön Jun 12, 15:56 1
  - Enjoy the toast, we put the meats on it. -- nm - Qale Jun 12, 16:00
- !!!!!!!!! -- nm - Dark Callisto Jun 12, 15:44
- mazel tov -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 12, 15:39
- congrats -- nm - budice Jun 12, 15:38
- Congratulations Abby! -- nm - spamlet Jun 12, 15:38
- conga rats!!! -- nm - loosilu Jun 12, 15:36
Not that I am booking it but Southwest buy using miles prices are considerably higher than they were pre pandemic. - Qale Jun 12, 15:33
Tenet release date delayed two weeks - now 7/31 -- (link) - budice Jun 12, 15:25
New on Netflix Canada: Sicario 2 Day of the Soldado - Beryllium Jun 12, 15:23 4
- There's nothing more janky than Spanglish. I can tell you we don't say "janky" though. -- nm - con_carne Jun 12, 16:12 1
  - It would sound like "hanky", wouldn't it? :) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 12, 16:12
- Yuck. It was terrible. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jun 12, 15:31 1
  - it did teach pfm some interesting new firing techniques. -- nm - Reagen Jun 12, 15:32
Has anyone else been buying random shit from Amazon during this pandemic? I've found myself buying small stuff. - loosilu Jun 12, 14:51 32
- Yes, quite a bit of stuff. -- nm - kelly Jun 12, 17:47
- Breaking ourselves of Amazon. Ending our Prime membership when it runs out in September, have only bought two things from them since the 'rona started -- nm - Mr. Havens Jun 12, 17:22
- I don't do Amazon, but I've definitely ordered more stuff online during the pandemic. Shoes, pet stuff, a new uke.... -- nm - mara Jun 12, 16:56
- YES. LOTS. -- nm - Mop Jun 12, 16:44 4
  - Please list. -- nm - loosilu Jun 12, 16:48 3
    - Shower curtains, shower curtain liners, wifi extender, undershirts, a loom, a desk, USB hub charger, two skirts, drawer dividers... - Mop Jun 12, 17:14 2
      - are you weaving rugs with the loom? -- (pic) - Peglegpete Jun 12, 17:18 [Attachment] 1
        
        Daughter wanted a loom. Daddy bought her a loom. - Mop Jun 12, 19:04
- nothing is random. recent online buys were all needed for a specific use/uses. 2 weeks ago my cheery pitter broke & I got a new one, etc. -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 12, 15:27
- I'm an early ebayer, a minor uptick, mostly because sellers dropped prices, fewer bidders -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 12, 15:17 5
  - Hat, Bailey straw Panama, $100 less than retail, wearing now waiting for my clients -- (link*) - zeitgeist Jun 12, 16:53 4
    - Service platter, mara of Mexico, cats -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 12, 16:55 3
      - 3 as new Tommy Bahama silk shirts, only $20 -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 12, 17:01 2
        
        Nice. That’s a steal -- nm - Epiphany Jun 12, 17:05 1
        
        I can no longer search for them, I have 2 dozen, most bought for around 10, can only wear a few a couple times a year here -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 12, 17:07
- kind of, but more the opposite ... my cc bills have been about 25% of "normal" since March -- nm - rollo Jun 12, 15:10 1
  - We have a card for online stuff and IRL stuff (non-food). They are usually equalish. The online bill was the same the IRL bill was <10% of normal. -- nm* - spamlet Jun 12, 15:16
- No. Amazon is my sole boycott because they are the literal worst case scenario of Late-Stage Capitalism. -- nm - Qale Jun 12, 15:09 2
  - This is us. I actually ordered from Wal-Mart last Christmas to avoid Amazon. WAL-MART! -- nm - mara Jun 12, 15:59 1
    - Wal-Mart did finally make some moves in both pay and gun stuff so... -- nm - Qale Jun 12, 16:01
- I used my stimulus money on big items we needed. I'm also throwing out so much while constantly cleaning that I'm trying to avoid bringing in - Krusty Jun 12, 14:58 4
  - are you doing any kind of system like konmari? That was the first time anything conferred any manner of control for me. obviously YMMV -- nm - loosilu Jun 12, 15:40 1
    - Nah. Just pulling everything out and going through things. We bought bins to store and sort things. I used to save things thinking I'd use them - Krusty Jun 12, 15:46
  - you order new mattress? - tRuMaN Jun 12, 15:29 1
    - Not yet. We needed a couch first. Took a month to get it from Ikea. -- nm - Krusty Jun 12, 15:37
- My purchasing pattern went to larger purchases, not from Amazon. Wireless headset for PS4 (direct from mfg), Airpods Pro From Verizon of all places - JD Jun 12, 14:57
- Some, yes. Basically, if we need something, I just go ahead and order it. - David Jun 12, 14:52 3
  - Ask and you shall receive. Here's the link for the carpet cleaner. This shit is witchcraft. oops I got number of reviews wrong, it's 6,700 -- (link*) - loosilu Jun 12, 15:38 2
    - Added to cart -- nm - Epiphany Jun 12, 17:04 1
      - Bitch i'm a painter and also a klutz. My carpet is BAD. This shit is fucking magic. -- nm - loosilu Jun 12, 17:34
- A few small things. The most recent of which is an air purifier. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 12, 14:52
- not at first, but yes since maybe mid May -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 12, 14:51
"zeitgeist" San Francisco reopens with zeit booths (this was a beer hall with 30 or more taps, rows of picnic tables in the back) -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 12, 14:49
Driver who struck protesters charged with criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon -- (link) - Remlik Jun 12, 14:49 3
- Ah, the minivan driver. -- nm - Mop Jun 12, 17:16
- which driver running over protestors..oh yeah that one -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 12, 15:18 1
  - Zeit, what’s the status of the driver who shot a protester then tried to mix into the crowd? -- nm - Mop Jun 12, 17:16
I have not tried Fortnite, but I am terrible at the Fallout version Nuclear Winter. -- nm - Qale Jun 12, 14:44 9
- I tried Fortnite. I got a Victory Royale on my first game, decided I couldn't top that, and haven't played since. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 12, 14:48 7
  - On solo? or duo's or squad? - J Jun 12, 15:11 6
    - I think it was solo - but because it was my first match, I think I got matched with other noobs. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 12, 15:18
    - I think I may be the reigning King of Solo Fortnite on ST with 2 whole wins. -- nm - Shaun Jun 12, 15:15 4
      - I've got 9... -- nm - J Jun 12, 16:18 1
        
        Ok J is solo Fortnite king! -- nm - Shaun Jun 12, 17:43
      - I have two solo wins but it’s been a looooong time. -- nm - Volnelk Jun 12, 15:25 1
        
        I guess we'll lead as two kings! -- nm - Shaun Jun 12, 15:28
- Just google the end of season events on Fortnite. -- nm - David Jun 12, 14:46
AT&T looking to sell WB Interactive which included Rocksteady, but they won't get Batman or Potter -- (link) - Remlik Jun 12, 14:42 7
- TOPICAL! See my post from yesterday... -- (link) - Mop Jun 12, 16:14 [Backboard] 1
  - After a number of mergers and acquisitions, WB Interactive is the company behind... - Mop Jun 12, 16:25
- "AT&T purchased Time Warner for $109 billion in 2018 and amassed $200 billion in debt." - David Jun 12, 14:46 4
  - morons -- nm - Remlik Jun 12, 14:49 3
    - It's kind of amazing that a phone company has found a way to accumulate this much debt over the past 15 years. -- nm - David Jun 12, 14:55 2
      - Network evolution is capital intensive -- nm - rollo Jun 12, 15:07 1
        
        If this is a 5Ge joke it’s fantastic. -- nm - spamlet Jun 12, 17:58
Oh those silly Republicans, they're such scamps! -- (link) - TWuG Jun 12, 14:41 8
- Damn that conniving GOP activist who is definitely NOT Joe Biden in disguise. -- nm - Mop Jun 12, 16:17
- This is like when they protested Keurig by ... buying Keurigs. -- nm - Reagen Jun 12, 15:33
- So what you are saying is the GOP are admitting a dumpster fire? -- nm - Spawn Jun 12, 15:11
- They should also protest by staying home in November. That would really show us! -- nm - Krusty Jun 12, 14:59 2
  - Next up they can own the libs by voting them into office -- nm - Beryllium Jun 12, 15:38 1
    - Let's hope so -- nm - Krusty Jun 12, 16:53
- So they're going to protest by making it harder for their voter base to vote? -- nm - JD Jun 12, 14:51 1
  - Shhhhh. Maybe they won't notice! -- nm - TWuG Jun 12, 14:56
Minneapolis City Council votes unanimously to (choose your verb) police. - loosilu Jun 12, 14:41 8
- Fustigate -- nm - David Jun 12, 16:13
- Rastafy - prayformojo Jun 12, 15:48
- Cromulize -- nm - Dano Jun 12, 15:05
- Embiggen -- nm - Krusty Jun 12, 15:00
- Radicalize. -- nm - mara Jun 12, 14:56
- Fetishize -- nm - Qale Jun 12, 14:53
- Puppetize -- nm - Strongbad Jun 12, 14:52
- Remake -- nm - Beryllium Jun 12, 14:48
MLB owners are going to kill baseball. They're going to force a 48 game season which will anger the players immensely. - Krusty Jun 12, 14:40 8
- 48 games is so short as to be pointless. Might as well go straight to playoffs. Random draw. One big pot of names. No league separation. -- nm - Bjarön Jun 12, 15:53
- The only way to do it would be only divisional games. - the wrong element, bad guy Jun 12, 15:49
- I’ve been saying this is the endgame since it came out that the commish could force this. - spamlet Jun 12, 14:54 2
  - Tony Clark was and is the wrong man for the job. He might be a smart and great guy but the union should be lawyers from the top on down. - Krusty Jun 12, 15:02 1
    - And my understanding is he's not even in charge of these negotiations, they have some lawyer they trust. Either way they're all doing a shit job. - Krusty Jun 12, 15:03
- whoever scores the most runs wins. -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 12, 14:46
- I haven't followed this closely... what would happen if the players refuse to play the 48 game season? - Strongbad Jun 12, 14:42 1
  - There’s no baseball and the union gets busted. - Will Hunting Jun 12, 14:45
SpaceX launch tomorrow at 5:21am EDT. -- (link) - TWuG Jun 12, 14:39 2
- This is for the Starkink mission, right? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 12, 14:49 1
  - Yes. 58 Starlink sats and 3 other small sats. - TWuG Jun 12, 14:55
Mag, cool to hear you've had a similar experience. I don't use these guys much, but will from now on. -- nm - mara Jun 12, 14:38
from iG: "If the removal of a racist's statue is a threat to your way of life, that could only be because you're: a) a racist b) a pigeon" -- nm - prayformojo Jun 12, 14:36 2
- Great, here comes PETA. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 12, 14:39
- THINK OF THE PIGEONS!!! -- nm - loosilu Jun 12, 14:38
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace has reportedly received tons of new interest in sponsorships including Fortune 500 companies this week - Strongbad Jun 12, 14:31 2
- Any Fortune 500 companies looking to back a racist? No? Didn't think so. -- nm - Mop Jun 12, 16:27
- Cool -- nm - budice Jun 12, 14:32

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