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A “Herd Immunity” Rock Festival Is Happening in July: Static-X, Dope, and More to Play -- (link*) - Remlik Jun 24, 13:00 8
- Herd immunity is a myth. Antibodies wear off in 3-6 months. Massive damage lasts years or forever in many of the recovered. - Beryllium Jun 24, 13:06
- One of the bands already dropped out and they changed the festival name -- (link) - oblique Jun 24, 13:06
- Of course crazy as f*ck moron Nonpoint is playing. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 24, 13:05 3
  - My bad. It was moron from Trapt, not Nonpoint. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 24, 13:07
  - Actually, they dropped once they heard the name (see link above) -- nm - oblique Jun 24, 13:06
  - They feel like they are making a point. They are not. -- nm - ty97 Jun 24, 13:05
- swell! -- nm - mud Jun 24, 13:02 1
  - The numbers will. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 24, 13:05
BC entering phase three of reopening -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 24, 12:54
numerous Blue Jays players and staff have tested positive for COVID in Florida. no word on exactly who or number yet -- (link*) - Beaker Jun 24, 12:53 2
- This is going great! -- nm - David Jun 24, 13:02
- 2 Detroit Tigers people as well (1 staff, 1 player) -- nm - Beaker Jun 24, 12:54
just got the wife a 1000 piece Simpsons puzzle. looks hard as hell -- nm - Beaker Jun 24, 12:49 3
- *So much yellow!" -- nm - TWuG Jun 24, 12:49 2
  - Is that a banana? -- nm - Spawn Jun 24, 12:51 1
    - Look for Mr Teeny! -- nm - VMan Jun 24, 12:56
playing w/ the interactive map at 270towin.com I created this one which IMHO is the .. - mud Jun 24, 12:48 [Attachment]
GNC files for bankruptcy, will close up to 1,200 stores -- (link) - prayformojo Jun 24, 12:46 4
- *pours drugs down the drain, creates mega sewer gators* -- nm* - Max Jun 24, 13:03
- Nooooooooooooooooooo. I need my Mega Man multi vitamins! - Jovian Jun 24, 13:02
- They couldn’t bulk up, brah. - Qale Jun 24, 12:49
- you can only sell so much protein powder -- nm - Beaker Jun 24, 12:48
the explanation for the Bubba Wallace noose came awfully quickly and conveniently -- nm - prayformojo Jun 24, 12:38 16
- If there's photographic evidence of it being in the garage well before it was assigned to him AND it's true that it's a pull cord on an - TWuG Jun 24, 12:44 8
  - There is. I saw a picture of it from October 2019 with a different car assigned. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 24, 13:18
  - I saw a picture of it that I am trying to find again. It was a noose knot with a loop that was way too small for a head -- nm - crash davis Jun 24, 13:11
  - I remember alerting H‑E‑B about an extension cord coming down from the ceiling looped. It didn’t... - Qale Jun 24, 12:51
  - My storage unit has a roll door which has a pull cord with a loop. Not saying 100% that's what the NASCAR thing is, but it makes sense. - sycor Jun 24, 12:46
  - the whole ruling just seemed to come very, very, very quickly -- nm - prayformojo Jun 24, 12:45 1
    - Sure, but if they have photos from ages ago it's pretty easy to say it wasn't targeted. -- nm - TWuG Jun 24, 12:48
  - A hangman's knot would be bad for that as it would immediately pull tight the first time you used it. -- nm - Reagen Jun 24, 12:45 1
    - Exactly -- nm - TWuG Jun 24, 12:47
- Occam's razor scenario, I would guess. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 24, 12:42
- And 1) No Pics/Vid of what was found 2) How its there for a long time without incident -- nm* - budice Jun 24, 12:41 4
  - It's not out of the ordinary to not notice something for a while, then have your consciousness focus on something when it seems important - Reagen Jun 24, 12:44 3
    - That’s how I remember pixie still exists. -- nm - Qale Jun 24, 12:54
    - Great, now I'm going to see three more references to the Baader Meinhof Effect this week. Thanks! -- nm - TWuG Jun 24, 12:49
    - He's also the only black driver. Others probably ignored it. -- nm - pmb Jun 24, 12:45
- The photo is the point which makes me think it might be true. -- nm - Spawn Jun 24, 12:41
last night's rewatch doublefeature was pretty good: Europa Report and Crawl -- nm - prayformojo Jun 24, 12:27 7
- I had low expectations of The Hunt with Betty Gilpin. I liked it more than I thought I would. -- nm - Epiphany in a wig Jun 24, 12:44 4
  - I enjoyed it. It wasn't great, but better than I thought it would be. -- nm - sycor Jun 24, 12:47
  - The movie's terrible, but Kim got a kickass grilled cheese recipe out of it. - David Jun 24, 12:46 2
    - I don't remember that part. Maybe I'll watch it again. - sycor Jun 24, 13:10
    - I certainly want to try it now. -- nm - Epiphany in a wig Jun 24, 12:54
- I like Europa Report more than most. It's the first place I noticed Karolina Wydra. -- nm - David Jun 24, 12:41
- Watched a FIFA Scandal Doc. -- (link) - budice Jun 24, 12:37
Apple is closing 7 stores in Houston as coronavirus cases continue to rise in the area. -- nm - ty97 Jun 24, 12:26 1
- Guess that’s why I never got a call to interview. -- nm - Qale Jun 24, 12:58
North Carolina Governor announces mandatory mask policy in public places, indoors or outdoors - WLOS -- nm - Remlik Jun 24, 12:25 1
- This went in to effect last week. I've already had to start a boycott on one restaurant that I like because they are dumb. - sycor Jun 24, 12:45
AEW: Moxley had secondhand exposure to Covid. Getting tested but he came forward and told Khan this. -- nm - Remlik Jun 24, 12:25 2
- QT Marshall also positive. -- nm - Remlik Jun 24, 12:58 1
  - That means The Bunny must be! -- nm - Qale Jun 24, 13:03
Hmm, the Coso area is shaking again. 5.8 near Lone Pine, followed by a 4.6. -- nm - Meg Jun 24, 12:11
Just got the word - eag Jun 24, 12:06 11
- yay! -- nm - ty97 Jun 24, 12:48
- dON hOMER! -- nm - loosilu Jun 24, 12:46
- Welcome back to slaving away! -- nm - Spawn Jun 24, 12:21
- nice -- nm - mud Jun 24, 12:20
- Nice! -- nm - Krusty without grass Jun 24, 12:20
- good news! -- nm - crash davis Jun 24, 12:19
- awesome -- nm - decline Jun 24, 12:17
- nice! -- nm - Remlik Jun 24, 12:12
- I assume this is a good thing? Congrats. -- nm - Andie Jun 24, 12:08 1
  - Well I've haven't worked in about 3 months -- nm - eag Jun 24, 12:11
- Yay! congrats! -- nm - Epiphany in a wig Jun 24, 12:07
Senate just confirmed Trump's 200th federal judge to a lifetime appointment. None are Black. This marks the first time in four decades that there is.. - budice Jun 24, 12:02 3
- Unreal. -- nm - loosilu Jun 24, 12:50
- The execution of Order 33 has been a success, I see. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 24, 12:13
- I don't think I can hold another meal in for the rest of the year or even live in this country anymore -- nm - JackDawson Jun 24, 12:07
The original Jurassic Park #1 at the Box Office! - Cuzzin Todd Jun 24, 11:58 3
- be a good trivia answer down the road -- nm - Beaker Jun 24, 12:51 1
  - not even sure there is going to be a " down the road" -- nm - Epiphany in a wig Jun 24, 13:00
- In your face, Mara! -- nm - David Jun 24, 12:00
When you are subtweeting .... your wife? -- (link) - ty97 Jun 24, 11:56 14
- Seriously. I can't even imagine what this marriage is like. -- nm - pmb Jun 24, 11:58 13
  - I can't fathom how anyone could reconcile the morality differences. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 24, 12:28
  - In my opinion it de-legitimizes his point(s) a bit. -- nm - Spawn Jun 24, 12:23 1
    - yep -- nm - mud Jun 24, 12:25
  - I can't imagine how they even function as a couple anymore with this divisiveness? Maybe they don't? I mean, good for them if they have a found a way. - ty97 Jun 24, 12:10 5
    - I just assume anything said for public consumption is political, not personal. - znufrii Jun 24, 12:18 4
      - I am probably grossly underestimating her, but she doesn't seem smart enough to be that calculating. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 24, 12:22 3
        
        She is absolutely smart enough and soulless enough. The part I can't figure is that he seems to have an actual disdain for the things that she (and - pmb Jun 24, 12:29 1
        
        When I was young I had a relationship or two go bad that might have had some hatef-ing involved. But damn. -- nm - Spawn Jun 24, 12:40
        
        Except you only see what they want you to see. -- nm - znufrii Jun 24, 12:23
  - Like Carville and Matalin was strange enough...but they at least seem like they were playing the same game. - Will Hunting Jun 24, 12:06 1
    - It wasn't personal with Matalin and Carville. But by virtue of KAC working for Trump and covering for him, it is personal here. Or at least seems - pmb Jun 24, 12:18
  - Banshees in the sack. - Name Withheld By Request Jun 24, 12:05 1
    - "We fight. But the sex is *OH*mazing." -- nm - Max Jun 24, 12:12
The Sudski Shower Beer Holder, available in red/white/blue. I think it needs no further comment -- (link*) - crash davis Jun 24, 11:51
NFL finalizing plans to tarp off lower rows during pandemic season, let teams sell TV-visible advertising to local sponsors -- (link) - budice Jun 24, 11:51 1
- You can put ads on anything with nipples. -- nm - Bjarön Jun 24, 12:12
I'm sorta curious if all the flights to the NY/NJ/CT for tonight are sold out now (since order goes into effect at midnight) - ty97 Jun 24, 11:49 1
- buy-curious? -- nm - Bjarön Jun 24, 11:50
Meanwhile, in Florida... -- (link) - Reagen Jun 24, 11:41 9
- What. The. F*ck. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 24, 13:01
- I am actually glad I saw this, so thanks. At lunch I had a conversation that I still have trouble understanding the people that refuse to wear them. - Spawn Jun 24, 12:24 2
  - there was some supposed study going around in April that claimed mask wearing led to fungal infections in the lungs and/or caused CO2 poisoning - Reagen Jun 24, 12:39 1
    - CO2 poisoning is total nonsense. -- nm - loosilu Jun 24, 12:49
- I'm pretty sure God would want us all to keep on breathing. -- nm - Mop Jun 24, 12:05 2
  - Clearly not all of us. -- nm - mara Jun 24, 12:11
  - It would stand to reason, yeah. -- nm - Epiphany in a wig Jun 24, 12:07
- Are these same people dressed? - Cuzzin Todd Jun 24, 11:53
- Everything everybody did in March and April is just leaving skid marks on the bowl. This is insane -- nm - crash davis Jun 24, 11:45
Come August...The rebrand [phasing out HBOGO] will kill any standalone HBO app usage on Roku and Fire devices -- (link) - budice Jun 24, 11:36 11
- I'm asking for real - so I just keep watching it through Amazon Prime as a channel? what? -- nm - Epiphany in a wig Jun 24, 12:06 1
  - I wish someone would just tell us. -- nm - amanda Jun 24, 12:30
- So, how are we supposed to steal my SIL’s HBO subscription? -- nm - znufrii Jun 24, 12:05 4
  - Same here. I'll be losing HBO once Go is done for. -- nm - sycor Jun 24, 12:18 3
    - You’re stealing my SIL’s HBO too? -- nm - znufrii Jun 24, 12:25 2
      - Nah he gave it to me. - sycor Jun 24, 13:11
      - we all are. hate to tell ya -- nm - Epiphany in a wig Jun 24, 12:46
- Man, I wish we had so many subscribers that we could piss them off like that. -- nm - Quibi Jun 24, 12:03
- such a weird direction to go -- nm - prayformojo Jun 24, 12:00
- Uhhh. That takes us off the board. -- nm - David Jun 24, 11:58
- So dumb. Every HBO Max promoted tweet is littered with WHERE IS ROKU in the replies. -- nm - Volnelk Jun 24, 11:50
The Music Man and Flying Over Sunset Broadway runs have been pushed to Spring 2021. -- nm - MDH Jun 24, 11:36
Louis Gohmert is a toddler -- (link) - Reagen Jun 24, 11:34 1
- witnesses are always allowed to finish. Rules schmules - Gohmert is a moron. It is known. -- nm - mud Jun 24, 11:44
cheap owner gives 17'th century saint painting to a furniture restorer. of course it was destroyed it in the restoration process. -- (link) - Peglegpete Jun 24, 11:28
NY/NJ/CT quarantine applies to travelers from: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, Texas, and Utah. -- nm - ty97 Jun 24, 11:28 5
- "travelers from any state with a positive test rate of 10% or more than 10 cases per 100,000 people will be subject to the order. " - ty97 Jun 24, 11:30
- California conspicuously absent. -- nm - ty97 Jun 24, 11:28 3
  - You should take a quick trip there and I'm sure NJ/NY/CT will add it to their list -- nm - decline Jun 24, 11:30 2
    - gonna be odd when NY adds NY to NY's list -- nm - ty97 Jun 24, 11:33 1
      - your powers work in mysterous ways -- nm - decline Jun 24, 11:46
Regarding Bane and mask-wearing -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 24, 11:27
I feel Novak Djokovic should be penalized two vowels -- nm - crash davis Jun 24, 11:24 2
- and either the j or one of the v's -- nm* - signed, dimitrov's mother Jun 24, 11:26 1
  - Nah, leave the consonants, they're funny -- nm - crash davis Jun 24, 11:27
Reading the Ringer's Top 40 Southpark episodes list... Trapped in the Closet is 15 years old! -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 24, 11:24 8
- Their #3 is my #1. -- nm - Bjarön Jun 24, 11:45 2
  - I was okay with the rankings for the most part. Internet porn would have cracked my Top 40 and Margaritaville higher, but by and large, a fine list. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 24, 12:06 1
    - The episodes I recognized were all good representatives. A solid list. -- nm - Bjarön Jun 24, 12:12
- Meh, the first episode was August 13, 1997! -- nm - Spawn Jun 24, 11:25 4
  - I remember. Save a few seasons in between, I'm a watched since Day One. We used to watch Friday's at midnight at house parties. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 24, 12:02 1
    - Random, but for some reason I always think it overlapped with ST:TNG. But three years in-between. -- nm - Spawn Jun 24, 12:26
  - I turned 25 that day! -- nm - Mop Jun 24, 11:26 1
    - 2020 - 1997 + 25... you are old! -- nm - Spawn Jun 24, 11:27
Probably not a good time to be making robocalls for the 'National Police Support Fund' :/ - Meg Jun 24, 11:24 2
- I don't pick up numbers I don't recognize anymore since spam calling is so bad -- nm - crash davis Jun 24, 11:29 1
  - I generally don't - including the one from the security company at 3:19 this morning - oops. - Meg Jun 24, 11:45
I assume if no one had made any noise about Trump's "joke", he wouldn't have ordered the end to federal funding for testing. - Mop Jun 24, 11:20 3
- Eh - I don't think it has anything to do with that. he wants his numbers down. period. nm - John Murphy Jun 24, 11:22 2
  - Poll numbers? No problem! -- nm - Spawn Jun 24, 11:26
  - Can't risk it. I don't believe that Trump is man enough to walk around publicly in culottes. -- nm - Mop Jun 24, 11:26
Mop gonna get his ass shot... -- nm* - Beaker Jun 24, 11:19 3
- The Dread Porch Pirate Mop -- nm - crash davis Jun 24, 11:21
- I'm a white male, Beaker. -- nm - Mop Jun 24, 11:20 1
  - Be sure to do something funny for their doorbell cam. -- nm - Spawn Jun 24, 11:22
Seriously, Montreal still had three healthy players and yet they refused to take the ice. -- nm - crash davis Jun 24, 11:18
NASA's next mars mission launches July 20th and will include a drone helicopter -- (link) - decline Jun 24, 11:18 2
- [splurt] -- nm - mud Jun 24, 11:38
- Matt Damon! -- nm - Beaker Jun 24, 11:19

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