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Aside from the main thrust of the story, is this another "name is destiny" thing? -- (link) - Reagen Jul 21, 06:26 2
- "The Householder name has a proud history in Ohio. Ever since my great-great-grandfather refused to give his name to the census-taker..." -- nm - Roger More Jul 21, 06:31 1
  - I've heard but don't know how much truth there is to this, that a lot of Dutch surnames were made up on the spot -- (edited) - Reagen Jul 21, 06:34
It's 28 degrees already. What voodoo is this? -- nm - Reagen Jul 21, 06:25 1
- we had overnight temps of 82F. And of course the thermostat to the central air is kaput. I didn't even get dressed yesterday. -- nm - Diva Jul 21, 06:27
I think a certain ST'er who lives in Vegas may have some 'splaining to do... -- (link) - decline Jul 21, 06:12 2
- "and he's still at large" -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 21, 10:57
- He was on a mission for another STr who shall not be named *ahem* -- nm - Epiphany Jul 21, 08:50
World of Tanks has added WWE tie-in content, including tanks inspired by The Undertaker, Becky Lynch, and more -- (link) - decline Jul 21, 06:08 1
- Retired, on maternity leave, retired, retired*. I can’t fathom why WWE has issues. - Will Hunting Jul 21, 06:12
Do you put a mask on when you go to the door to get deliveries? I'm trying to remember to put on my mask but sometimes I just run to the door and - Krusty Jul 21, 06:05 1
- they don't want to see you here. They knock and leave it. i have a THANK YOU! sign on my door. -- nm - Andie Jul 21, 07:54
Fauci will throw out the first pitch at the Nationals opening day game. - Volnelk Jul 21, 06:04 3
- I'm pretty sure that someone can't throw a baseball anyway and would never do it himself. -- nm - Krusty Jul 21, 06:06 2
  - “Not a fan of baseball...I like tough sports like football. If you’re not hitting anyone, are you really competing? America’s pastime, we never won - Someone Jul 21, 06:16 1
    - Heh. :-) -- nm - Krusty Jul 21, 06:23
New cases, yesterday: Germany: 642, UK: 580, Japan: 454, France: 350, Australia: 267, Italy: 190, Portugal: 135 South Korea: 26..United States: 62,879 -- nm - decline Jul 21, 05:59 8
- The replies to the tweet just make me sad. - Volnelk Jul 21, 06:03 6
  - US is 11th per capita, Australia and Portugal are 11-12. -- nm - mafic Jul 21, 06:19 3
    - sorry, that should be 12-13. bump everyone up a spot if you throw out Russia. you should probably throw out Russia. -- nm - mafic Jul 21, 06:23 1
      - ...and keep them out. -- nm - G7 Jul 21, 06:25
    - Monaco is close to 100%! Bit less of a challenge, that. -- nm - Reagen Jul 21, 06:23
  - IT'S BECAUSE WE'RE EFFIN STUPID. -- nm - Diva Jul 21, 06:16
  - So we in the rest of the world are all just carrying it around and don't know it, huh. -- nm - Reagen Jul 21, 06:06
- ~one of these things is not like the other...~ ffs. -- nm - Diva Jul 21, 06:01
Apparently tiktok witches are fighting about the moon. -- (link) - spamlet Jul 21, 05:31 2
- I love that they're "look, we're not stupid, we know this isn't a thing ... but still, it's a thing." -- nm - Reagen Jul 21, 06:21
- BINGO! -- nm - znufrii, 2020 apocalypse bingo player Jul 21, 06:17
We Are Freestyle Love Supreme: A. They did a good job of framing the life-cycle arc of the project. Also, we recognized Genie from Aladdin -- nm* - prayformojo Jul 21, 05:24 6
- A-. We watched last night and agree. I love how they built the arc, told the story of the group and how they weave in and out of each other's (spoils) -- (edited) - Diva Jul 21, 05:42 5
  - Spoils - Judge Bane Jul 21, 05:45 1
    - spoils - Diva Jul 21, 05:55
  - UTK was the best part for me (spoilers) - oblique Jul 21, 05:44 2
    - I was (spoils) - Diva Jul 21, 05:57 1
      - jelly -- nm - oblique Jul 21, 06:26
Happy 167th birthday to Central Park! I love it and miss it so much! - Krusty Jul 21, 05:20 1
- me too. :( -- nm - Diva Jul 21, 05:43
Black Lives Matter movement? % Support/Oppose Reg. voters 61/35 Dem 92/7 GOP 28/68 Ind 62/30 Men 56/39 Women 70/26 White, College 63/33 -- (link) - the ice Jul 21, 05:09
TV PSA: America's Got Talent, Deadliest Catch, Arena, Siesta Key, Bryan Callen: Complicated Apes, Million Dollar Listing, Chopped, Celebrity Show-Off, -- nm - Beaker Jul 21, 04:51 1
- Bryant Gumbel, Supermarket Stakeout, World of Dance, Street Food: Latin America (Netflix), Jack Whitehall: I’m Only Joking (Netflix), other stuff - Beaker Jul 21, 04:53
The Mom Brigade is now joined by the Dad Brigade in Portland -- (link) - Reagen Jul 21, 04:44 5
- Seriously... Mom and Dad rarely agree... -- nm - secretslacker Jul 21, 05:16
- this looks like a very peaceful march - I so hope this is what can happen elsewhere - that news about tear gas being used on the moms really upset me -- nm - JenBro Jul 21, 05:05 3
  - Not that I want people to get gassed, but this is why these heavy handed techniques are doomed as a way of galvanizing opinion - Reagen Jul 21, 06:14 2
    - no but when women start marching in the streets governments fall (though I wonder what happened with the million mom march following 45s inauguration -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 21, 11:02
    - oh but people will certainly try ... I posted the story about the mom's on facebook and received a lot of push back from a friend about the "mom's" - JenBro Jul 21, 07:33
I'm not convinced we didn't have a very small tornado last night. - Will Hunting Jul 21, 04:27
CBS reporter dies riding as a passenger on one of those scooter rentals -- (link) - zeitgeist Jul 21, 01:20 1
- (seated moped). Dammit. Neither were wearing helmets. -- nm* - Max Jul 21, 01:46
What if - in Chicago - the protestors just stayed home and instead staged virtual protests - so the Federal forces had nothing to police? - JenBro Jul 21, 00:43 9
- How does that work? Who notices a virtual protest and why should they give up their constitutional right to assemble and protest? -- (edited) - Krusty Jul 21, 04:46 3
  - I don't disagree, I just am not a fan of violence and it appears that's on the agenda for these Federal forces. How to prevent that? -- nm - JenBro Jul 21, 04:56 2
    - I don't know how to prevent the violence and I agree that things will get violent if the troops are brought in. But people can't give up and walk away - Krusty Jul 21, 05:10 1
      - I agree about not giving up. And I understand everyone's point about virtual maybe not being as effective. still ... all those kids on - JenBro Jul 21, 07:35
- honestly I think nothing ever changes that way. -- nm - mafic Jul 21, 02:41
- Like, Facebook? -- nm - Max Jul 21, 01:48
- Thing is most protests have been away from the federal buildings, some by miles. The statue on the plaza in front of them is Calder's Flamingo. - . Jul 21, 01:10 2
  - hey stay safe ok? When I heard Chicago was a target for them next I thought of you ... -- nm - JenBro Jul 21, 04:58
  - "gulf of tonkin" -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 21, 01:18
Pelosi says, whether the donald accepts the election results or not, if he loses, he'll be fumigated out of there if he refuses to leave -- (link) - zeitgeist Jul 21, 00:02 1
- Missed opportunity to say "tear gassed and batoned" -- nm - Max Jul 21, 01:49
!!!!!!!!! -- (pic) - JD Jul 20, 22:29 [Attachment] 1
- ! -- nm - the ice Jul 20, 22:52
On August 1st, Harley Quinn seasons one and two will come to HBO Max. This doubles the reasons to own HBO Max.* - David Jul 20, 21:19 4
- But they’re pulling all 8 Harry Potter movies. WTF is going on over there? -- nm - Mop Jul 20, 23:10
- Oh geez, I had completely forgotten to get around to watching Miyazaki on Max.. -- nm - Ender Jul 20, 21:47 2
  - You better hope the board rolls before Judge Bane wakes up... -- nm - David Jul 20, 21:50 1
    - (To be clear, it's the watching on Max I need to get around to, I've seen most of them before.) -- nm - Ender Jul 20, 22:31
Just stopping by to say that I really hate people. And I really hate when I have to chime in on a FB thread - Daniel Prime Jul 20, 21:18 22
- this was the middle of the night for me, but I'll take swings for Canadian healthcare anytime. -- nm - Reagen Jul 21, 04:24 5
  - ik,r? I always joke that I will pay $36 for a two-four of beer as long as a broken arm doesn't bankrupt me. -- nm - Beaker Jul 21, 04:49 4
    - 10 grand to have a baby! -- nm - Reagen Jul 21, 06:16 3
      - Both our girls were scheduled c-sections. We also spent 8 days total in the hospital for both births, in private rooms. - Shaun Jul 21, 06:25 1
        
        oh I forgot the parking! damn Communist medicare! -- nm - Beaker Jul 21, 06:26
      - I think it cost us $80 and that was to rent the TV -- nm - Beaker Jul 21, 06:24
- I hated that argument when I was their age and I hate it now. It's a lazy argument that suggests age = smarter or more correct on an issue. -- (edited) - ty97 Jul 20, 21:22 2
  - Yep, "respect your elders" is all well and good but you don't have to agree with them. OTOH, I'm generally right 😁😁 -- nm - Meg Jul 20, 21:38 1
    - I don't know there was that time that you said.....*sees Meg's eyes narrow**....err, yes, always right! -- nm - ty97 Jul 20, 21:39
- Link? -- nm - David Jul 20, 21:20 12
  - Here ya go -- (link) - Daniel Prime Jul 20, 21:40 11
    - "The page you requested cannot be displayed right now. It may be temporarily unavailable, the link you clicked on may be broken or expired" - David Jul 20, 21:41 10
      - lol..prolly...but give this a try - Daniel Prime Jul 20, 21:43 9
        
        Related...this is the 2nd altercation between this dude and my oldest in the last 2 weeks or so. And if he wasn't such an idiot - Daniel Prime Jul 20, 21:45 8
        
        I think that's what happens. When somebody knows they lost, they try to start up again in a few days, hoping for a better outcome. -- nm - David Jul 20, 21:50 7
        
        Its funny cause he did the same thing around the 2016 election time with other kids around the same age. - Daniel Prime Jul 20, 21:52 6
        
        Was this the boy scout guy? -- nm - David Jul 20, 21:55 5
        
        Yep. This was my favorite of Jamie's responses to him last week, after he told Jamie that Trump was the best president he's seen in his young life. - Daniel Prime Jul 20, 22:00 4
        
        smart kid. -- nm - znufrii, 2020 apocalypse bingo player Jul 21, 06:25
        
        I would watch a documentary that gave 100 Trump supporters lie detector tests. -- nm - David Jul 20, 22:03 2
        
        you still pass a lie detector if you believe your own lies. -- nm - mafic Jul 21, 00:32
        
        It's absolutely astounding to me. I can't wrap head around what had to happen to someone to make them so delusional. Nm - Daniel Prime Jul 20, 22:09
Spawn may be interested in this mask -- (link) - Remlik Jul 20, 20:26
"Hey man. Make love, not war." -- nm - Qale Jul 20, 20:26 1
- "An angel doesn't make love, an angel *is* love." -- nm - Max Jul 20, 20:30
a late-night Caption Me -- (link) - prayformojo Jul 20, 20:05 11
- Chile's opposition congresswoman Pamela Jiles celebrates the vote during a congressional session to reject a constitutional reform on pensions -- nm - Ender Jul 20, 23:19
- Who says congresswomen get treated differently? -- nm - David Jul 20, 21:09
- Australia’s booting ritual has been significantly modernized over the years I’ve been away. -- nm - Roger More Jul 20, 20:44 1
  - (I hope Alan Jones is at the other end of this booting) -- nm - Roger More Jul 20, 20:53
- Pink Flamingo rounding the bend into the home stretch! -- nm - Mop Jul 20, 20:38
- "Objection!" "I'll allow it" -- nm - rollo Jul 20, 20:29
- Naruto running does too count as a work out. -- nm - Qale Jul 20, 20:27
- "I dunno, she said this is what Tokyo planned for the ceremonies." -- nm - Reagen Jul 20, 20:13
- New Billie Eilish video. -- nm - Max Jul 20, 20:07 2
  - Biden's VP short list got a little longer today. -- nm - Max Jul 21, 02:23 1
    - "RBG returned straight to Court after leaving the hospital." -- nm - Max Jul 21, 02:23
Winn-Di*ie to require masks after all -- (link) - prayformojo Jul 20, 20:02 3
- They go by Lady Winn now -- nm - rollo Jul 20, 20:23 1
  - sues for violation of trademark...Lady Winn at etsy -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 20, 20:31
- LOL! -- nm - Mop Jul 20, 20:06
Melinda May beats Black Widow hand-to-hand, right? -- nm - Max Jul 20, 20:01 4
- Nope. -- nm - David Jul 20, 21:07
- tough tough call. I *wish* there is a flash back to Budapest and Agent May is there on the side so they can fight. -- nm - Remlik Jul 20, 20:19 1
  - They definitely had to call in the cavalry in Budapest. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 20, 20:40
- A respectful draw -- nm - Jovian Jul 20, 20:19
TIL: Harriet Tubman lived until 1913 -- (link) - prayformojo Jul 20, 19:52 3
- badass. -- nm - Remlik Jul 20, 20:19
- She was incredible. -- nm - Diva Jul 20, 20:00
- "So how's it ... I'll... I'll come back." -- nm - Death Jul 20, 19:53
It’s only Monday. - znufrii, silly old man Jul 20, 19:38 3
- I closed more tickets today than I did all of last week! FIVE! -- nm - Mop Jul 20, 19:47 1
  - it's 5! -- nm - rollo Jul 20, 21:33
- You need more SCOOPS BRO! -- nm - Gecko Idol SI Jul 20, 19:41
Kanye melting down on twitter -- (link*) - Remlik Jul 20, 19:30 14
- How will we know the difference? -- nm - David Jul 20, 21:06
- half the 'trending' is about kanye including Jennifer lawrence and halle berry and probably bill cosby -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 20, 19:58
- So Kim's not exactly on board with this nonsense? -- nm - Mop Jul 20, 19:44
- 5150 -- nm - rollo Jul 20, 19:41
- I hope he's okay and whatever is going on works out - ty97 Jul 20, 19:39
- Yikes -- nm - Epiphany Jul 20, 19:35
- Looks like he really needs help. -- nm - Krusty Jul 20, 19:35 7
  - sounds like people are trying? -- nm - Reagen Jul 20, 19:43 6
    - It does but it's a shame that his issues are being broadcast to the world. - Krusty Jul 20, 20:02 5
      - I hope he gets the help he needs. -- nm - znufrii, silly old man Jul 20, 20:06 1
        
        Me too. Hopefully everyone is safe right now. -- nm - Krusty Jul 20, 20:54
      - This isn't something for the gossip rags, yeah -- nm - ty97 Jul 20, 20:04 2
        
        Right. I also don't care for the jokes when someone isn't well. -- nm* - Krusty Jul 20, 20:17 1
        
        Yep. We need to remove the stigma around mental health -- nm - ty97 Jul 20, 20:21
Repost! Episode 2 of the Streaming Now Podcast... -- (link) - Mop Jul 20, 19:25 1
- Hear me attempt to be funny! -- nm - Tim Jul 20, 19:42
*feels like he just got renewed* -- nm - Strongbad Jul 20, 19:17
I feel compelled to recreate this photograph using mashed potatoes. -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 20, 19:16 3
- My sister's jealous, the clouds just keep getting in the way here. -- nm - . Jul 21, 01:14
- With a gravy comet - Epiphany Jul 20, 19:36 1
  - Gravy clouds. Asparagus comet. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 20, 19:41
Heh. -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 20, 19:11 1
- I'm more than a little worried that that elephant he mentioned was really a dog. -- nm* - . Jul 21, 01:05
Happy Endings reunion -- (link) - Beaker Jul 20, 18:41
US now at 3,961,429 cases. Will cross 4 million tomorrow -- nm - prayformojo Jul 20, 18:23 6
- Aren't we doing like 2M per month now. :/ -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 20, 18:54
- Remember when? -- (link) - Spawn Jul 20, 18:36 [Backboard] 4
  - Hmm, longer than I would have expected to get here -- nm - Beryllium Jul 20, 18:54 2
    - Oh. OH. That's the global number. Ah. Yikes. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 20, 18:55 1
      - Yeah, the IM was key. -- nm - Spawn Jul 20, 18:55
  - [nods] -- nm - mud Jul 20, 18:51
The newest FilmJerk Podcast has arrived. Covering 34 movies from July '86, including Aliens and two Ian McKellen movies you've probably never heard of - Mr. Havens Jul 20, 18:04 1
- nice -- nm - the ice Jul 20, 18:10
Los Lobos, mi amigos! -- nm - rollo Jul 20, 18:03 1
- Will the wolf survive? -- nm - Mr. Havens Jul 20, 18:04

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