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The Saudi sand storm hitting the Caribean looks like a hurricane of shit Houston, you're gonna have a problem -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 25, 13:45 5
- Also, riding on top of the 2-mile thick layer of dust is a 1-mile thick layer of spiders seeking a new home. -- nm - Max Jun 25, 13:59 1
  - Dude. Not cool man. Not cool. -- nm - sycor Jun 25, 14:04
- Can't wait for Trump to try to brag about how he stopped it and is also going to sue Africa for letting the dust come here. -- nm - Max Jun 25, 13:57
- Sahara. Also, apparently, these happen all the time. -- nm - Mop Jun 25, 13:55 1
  - I saw an article mention that, but I can't remember this ever happening where it hit the US. - sycor Jun 25, 13:57
Black woman set on fire by white men in Wisconsin -- (link) - Remlik Jun 25, 13:26 8
- "Potential hate crime"? Jeez, what gave it away, the fact that they were yelling racials slurs as they tried to burn her face? (NM) - Marlowe Jun 25, 14:12
- "18-year-old EMT Althea Bernstein ". -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 13:51 1
  - Yes, that's what jumped out at me, too. Useless people attacking a giving human being. -- nm - David Jun 25, 13:59
- Jesus Christ. -- nm - Mop Jun 25, 13:39
- WTF is wrong with people? -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 13:28 3
  - Trumps America bro -- nm - Jovian Jun 25, 13:49
  - Gonna take a wild guess here and say racism. -- nm - mara Jun 25, 13:45
  - A fuckton of a lot, apparently. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 13:45
IL: 41 deaths, 894 positive. Passed 30k/day testing. 3% positivity rate. -- nm - oblique Jun 25, 13:21 5
- That's somewhat higher than it's been. I hope this isn't the beginning of an upswing from beginning Phase 3 and BLM protests. -- nm - pmb Jun 25, 13:43 4
  - EDIT -- nm* - oblique Jun 25, 13:48 3
    - 2.82% today, 2.44% yesterday, 2.93% monday. Staying pretty steady relative to testing -- (edited) - oblique Jun 25, 13:51
    - 30,000 tests and 894 positive cases is about 3%. I'm not sure where the 9% number is coming from. I think we've been around 2% for the last week or - pmb Jun 25, 13:51 1
      - I was mathing wrong. See my reply above -- nm - oblique Jun 25, 13:52
Nike reported Qtrly results. Missed revenue estimate by $1B -- (link*) - budice Jun 25, 13:21 4
- Has it occurred to anybody that people used to buy a whole bunch crap they didn't actually need? -- nm - mara Jun 25, 13:25 2
  - All those Thanksgivings finally worked -- nm - con_carne Jun 25, 13:43
  - To people like you and me? Yes. To people on Wall Street, I dunno. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jun 25, 13:26
- Just didn't do it. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 13:25
"So that if tomorrow is our great gettin up mornin, if tomorrow we have to meet the Judgment Day" - con_carne Jun 25, 13:21
EPL: CHE/MC spoils - budice Jun 25, 13:20 2
- If Chelsea beat or draw Manchester City, then its inevitable that Frank Lampard has helped Liverpool win more league titles than Steven Gerrard did -- nm - budice Jun 25, 13:58
- Spoils. - Volnelk Jun 25, 13:31
Texas family has 18 members test positive after surprise party. Three now hospitalized, include two grandparents and a cancer patient. -- (link) - mara Jun 25, 13:17
It's criminal that only Canada has the privilege of Salt & Vinegar Ruffles. We should invade those awful Canucks and take their chips! -- nm - Mop Jun 25, 13:08 13
- Like we can't find salt and vinegar in other brands? -- nm - . Jun 25, 13:53
- I've talked before about JenBro and I making a chip run across the border to Sault Ste. Marie. Fun trip :) -- nm - Meg Jun 25, 13:33
- They already gave us the All Dressed Ruffles. Now you're just being greedy. -- nm - Bjarön Jun 25, 13:11
- How can you not have those? That seems like the most very basic of chips. -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 13:10 9
  - Old Dutch Kettle Malt Vinegar is a top tier chip. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 13:40
  - That flavor is available in virtually every other brand (We have white people too, I swear!) -- nm - con_carne Jun 25, 13:27
  - Vinegar chips are gross -- nm - ty97 Jun 25, 13:11 4
    - And delicious. -- nm - . Jun 25, 13:56
    - Figure it out. -- (link) - Mop Jun 25, 13:45
    - uncultured heathen! -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 13:15
    - Keep your vinegar crap in the countries that have the Queen on their money. -- nm - ty97 Jun 25, 13:11
  - IPJRTD! -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 13:11
  - WHY DO YOU TAUNT ME?! -- nm - Mop Jun 25, 13:10
CA Gov - "Disney has not now decided to move forward next month opening up their theme park. I want to just compliment Disney and their team " -- (link) - budice Jun 25, 13:07 2
- "not now"? -- nm - Mop Jun 25, 13:07 1
  - Eh, extemporaneous speaking can be a little garbled. He meant to say "Has now decided not to". -- nm - mara Jun 25, 13:12
California sex addict is suing the video streaming platform Twitch for $25 million -- (link) - budice Jun 25, 12:59 9
- Spoken like the last man to discover that there's free porn on the Internet. -- nm - Mop Jun 25, 13:07
- dude, use some lube -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 25, 13:06
- I was gonna make a joke except... the truth was my joke. - Mop Jun 25, 13:04
- You'd think people would be too embarrassed to file a lawsuit like this, but you'd be wrong. Also... - Bjarön Jun 25, 13:03 5
  - There's Something About Monitors -- nm - Max Jun 25, 13:52
  - Dude. A price must be paid. - Spawn Jun 25, 13:10
  - Good to know. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Jun 25, 13:07
  - We gonna talk about this? OK, let's talk about this. - Mop Jun 25, 13:05
  - I hate that when it happens -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 25, 13:04
I accept that social media is rife with trolls and #ColdTakes, but I want to gouge out the eyes of the guy who says... - David Jun 25, 12:48 5
- He is correct, - Spawn Jun 25, 12:58
- Are you seeing that because it's popular or ~controversial~? -- nm - con_carne Jun 25, 12:57 1
  - I don't understand the question. I'm reading replies to articles on one of my sites. -- nm - David Jun 25, 13:30
- Blue Man Group has one less fan. -- nm - budice Jun 25, 12:55
- "You thought that was clever, huh?" -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 12:52
So, do you guys have preferences on good running/workout shoes? Mine are pretty generic new balance and I could probably use an upgrade. -- nm - oblique Jun 25, 12:44 11
- They should be comfortable from the get go. -- nm - . Jun 25, 13:58
- Running? Are you being chased by a puma in this scenario? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 25, 13:09
- i have learned in the past year that Saucony fit me best. Nike are terrible for me it seems. Go to a running shop and let them suggest. -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 12:59 1
  - Yeah, what spamlet and Andie said. Every shoe is different. - Dark Callisto Jun 25, 13:26
- I would go to a shop that specializes in running and try shoes on. They'll be able to help you best. -- nm - spamlet Jun 25, 12:57 1
  - are shoe shops allowed to let customers try on? -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 25, 13:07
- I prefer new balance. But I have a hard time finding work out shoes that fit me correctly otherwise. - sycor Jun 25, 12:52
- When I was running regularly I preferred Brooks over NB -- nm - decline Jun 25, 12:50
- I was a New Balance guy (ya know, dad shoes and shit) but I've found Asics to be SUPER comfortable. nm -- nm - Daniel Prime Jun 25, 12:50
- Nike Zoom Pegasus are awesome. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jun 25, 12:49
- I use Brooks Adrenaline. I'm getting due for a new pair and would get them again. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 12:47
Your move, Dixie Cups! -- nm - Ender Jun 25, 12:42
Washington DC, WHAT DID YOU DO?! -- (link) - ty97 Jun 25, 12:38 3
- On a Sunday, eh? Don't most grocers get restocked on Sunday afternoon? -- nm - Max Jun 25, 13:55
- This is actually a huge story, but not for reasons you'd expect. Wawa lasted 8 months, after a neighborhood bike store closed due to raising rents - MDH Jun 25, 13:01 1
  - The guy says that it basically took a gamble on the light night drunk crowd and.....well.......oooooops -- nm - ty97 Jun 25, 13:05
Dixie was written by Daniel Decatur Emmett from Fredricktown, Ohio. They have a sign celebrating that as you enter town - TWuG Jun 25, 12:31
Seems some MLB teams, including both in Chicago, are considering having fans at games. In Chicago they could allow 20% of capacity under Phase 4 which - zunk takes things literally Jun 25, 12:30 6
- I'm shocked, SHOCKED these plans come out two days after claiming there's NO WAY they could play in front of fans. - spamlet Jun 25, 12:58
- found this -- (link) - oblique Jun 25, 12:41 2
  - Some fans are trying to convince the Dodgers to have drive in baseball. I don't know how that would work, you can't see into the stadium from the - jnine Jun 25, 12:52
  - Yes, I heard him on the radio. White Sox want fans too. 20% capacity for Sox games - zunk takes things literally Jun 25, 12:47
- I guarantee you not every fan would wear a mask... -- nm - Beaker Jun 25, 12:33 1
  - Mask wearing is the norm here. It's been 100% in stores I've been in. My thought is no mask, you don't even get through security. - zunk takes things literally Jun 25, 12:36
Peacock has released a bunch of trailers for their new shows -- (link) - Beaker Jun 25, 12:20 12
- Saw they are premiering several new series July 15 along with the Psych movie. - sycor Jun 25, 12:53
- Psych 2 Lassie Come Home lands July 15th -- nm - Beaker Jun 25, 12:27
- Are any of them Marvel or Star Trek related? - Spawn Jun 25, 12:22 9
  - They have... ah... Friends... and... uh... Jesus... what franchises do they have?! Dreamworks Animation, I guess? - Mop Jun 25, 12:30 8
    - Peacock does not have Friends. -- nm - Ender Jun 25, 12:34 7
      - Oh shit, that's right. HBO has Friends. -- nm - Mop Jun 25, 12:48
      - it must be lonely -- nm - decline Jun 25, 12:35 5
        
        LOL! -- nm - Mop Jun 25, 13:11
        
        peacocks are notoriously introverted -- nm - ty97 Jun 25, 12:55 2
        
        Plus they're jerks. -- nm - mara Jun 25, 13:12 1
        
        These last few posts are what I think of when I see that stupid Orbit gum commercial. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 13:15
        
        L2 -- nm - oblique Jun 25, 12:45
Arizona Official Admits He Brought Women To The US To Give Birth And Charged Families To Adopt The Babies -- (link) - budice Jun 25, 12:18 6
- “Blessed Be the Fruit” -- nm - budice Jun 25, 12:39
- Yeah, that's what I thought he'd look like. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 12:28
- Sheriff Joe just keeps showing up in the headlines -- nm - ty97 Jun 25, 12:27
- A conspiracy to import women and sell their babies to wealthy people? That's a standard CV entry for movie villains. -- nm - Mop Jun 25, 12:27
- Wait, is that frowned upon? -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 12:20 1
  - 2020 - crazy right? -- nm - decline Jun 25, 12:22
Returned bottles for the first time 4 months. PIRR - how much $$ did I get? -- nm - Beaker Jun 25, 12:18 10
- I need to do that (mostly plastic and cans) for myself and the Historical Society. Need to clear out the garage :/ -- nm - Meg Jun 25, 12:57
- $75! Mop wins!! -- nm - Beaker Jun 25, 12:51 2
  - that's alot of beer Beaker -- nm - decline Jun 25, 12:52 1
    - It's the standard monthly government allotment in Canada. -- nm - Mop Jun 25, 12:55
- 3 coffee crisps and an order of poutine -- nm - ty97 Jun 25, 12:35
- $ 1 Bob - Epiphany is Debaculous Jun 25, 12:25
- $42 -- nm - Mop Jun 25, 12:24
- CDN$3.125 -- nm - budice Jun 25, 12:21
- $31.25 -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 12:20
- One million dollars -- nm - decline Jun 25, 12:19
“He’s not draining the swamp. He is the swamp. He’s Donald Swamp. Old Swampy Don…. let’s trend it.” -- (link) - budice Jun 25, 12:15
heh -- (link) - mud Jun 25, 12:14
D&D crew, I responded to the email but from B2 - spamlet Jun 25, 12:12
Not that he's very popular anymore, but I assume Jeff Dunham will have to come up with a lot of new material and characters. - sycor Jun 25, 12:10 2
- Don't hold your breath expecting that. He's gotten more explicitly racist with each new puppet. -- nm - TWuG Jun 25, 12:26 1
  - Fair enough. I haven't seen any of his special in years. -- nm - sycor Jun 25, 12:55
Reinfection... so much for all that herd immunity talk -- nm - oblique Jun 25, 12:01 14
- I am *very* skeptical that these represent real second infections, given previous retractions. -- (link) - Reagen Jun 25, 12:03 1
  - Yeah, I remember that one early on -- nm - oblique Jun 25, 12:38
- Wait, you got tested!?! -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 12:03 1
  - heh. No. I was just musing on the WWE story on B2 but it's not the first article I've seen claiming reinfection -- nm - oblique Jun 25, 12:38
- Yeah, this article from 5 days ago is disheartening. We need a vaccine. -- (link) - mara Jun 25, 12:03 9
  - Not trying to be.. whatever, really asking. If the antibodies drop off that quick, and people are getting re-infected, would a vaccine actually work? - sycor Jun 25, 12:08 8
    - There are several approaches to vaccines, and approximately 200 COVID-19 vaccines are being actively developed. -- (link) - mara Jun 25, 12:57
    - FOr those who are keeping up with vaccine development: Oxford U has started vaccine trials in Brazil. -- (link) - loosilu Jun 25, 12:16 4
      - They had to go to Brazil and South Africa because new infections have flattened too much in the UK. - loosilu Jun 25, 12:19 3
        
        Yeah, it's good to be bad. Bozonaro is doing it for the good of the whole globe. What a leader. What a man! - Marlowe Jun 25, 12:24 2
        
        How are you doing? -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 12:32 1
        
        Thanks for asking, I'm good. - Marlowe Jun 25, 12:51
    - Dr. Fauci mentioned something about the right type or kind of antibodies, which suggests there may be several. - loosilu Jun 25, 12:13
    - I too, have become increasingly worried that a good vaccine isn't in the offing soon -- nm - JackDawson Jun 25, 12:12
Currently trying to talk myself out of getting a dog... -- nm - Ender Jun 25, 11:54 9
- I’ve got two and can have them to you by midnight. -- nm* - Will Hunting Jun 25, 12:10 2
  - Try three! - zunk takes things literally Jun 25, 12:15
  - [snork] -- nm - mud Jun 25, 12:12
- Guenhwyvar, if you like RA Salvatore -- nm - crash davis Jun 25, 11:59
- My mom's been looking for one for a couple of months now - the shelters around here are still pretty much all empty -- nm - decline Jun 25, 11:56 1
  - There are still a bunch around here. -- (link) - mara Jun 25, 12:01
- Don't. I mean... don't talk yourself out of it. Just make sure you get one that fits your living space... - Mr. Havens Jun 25, 11:56 1
  - Absolutely adopt if you decide to go that way, Ender. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jun 25, 11:58
- You would have to name it Covid. - Spawn Jun 25, 11:54
J.D. Power released its annual quality study and Tesla didn't do so well... -- (link) - decline Jun 25, 11:53 1
- I had actually wondered about this. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 11:54
All STers are heathens. Take it slow. -- nm - David Jun 25, 11:53 3
- But not all heathens are STers. -- nm - Mop Jun 25, 12:07
- you take that back, sir. I'm an infidel. -- nm - mud Jun 25, 11:58 1
  - I keel you! -- nm* - sycor Jun 25, 12:09

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