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You can now watch Netflix on Google Nest Hub devices -- (link) - oblique Jul 21, 11:26
"Across all states, only 40% of the essential data points are being monitored and reported to the public." -- (link) - znufrii, 2020 apocalypse bingo player Jul 21, 11:25 2
- Sounds about right. Ugh. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 21, 11:27
- I am trying! That number should be below 10% by the end of the month. -- nm - POTUS Jul 21, 11:26
I just heard Tracee Ellis Ross on the radio, and it made me SOOOOO happy. - David Jul 21, 11:24 2
- Yeah. I love Donna Summer! - prayformojo Jul 21, 11:29 1
  - Simma Down Now! -- nm - Spawn Jul 21, 11:30
Only 38,912 people in front of me to enter a raffle on the Grateful Dead website. -- (edited) - Krusty Jul 21, 11:17 3
- will you win Jerry Garcia's bones? -- nm - groiny Jul 21, 11:23 1
  - Single testicle -- nm - Krusty Jul 21, 11:28
- see instagram message. size 12? -- nm - JaxSean Jul 21, 11:22
So let me get this straight, Liz Cheney is a RINO now? -- (edited) - Jovian Jul 21, 11:12 2
- that's what the Freedom Caucus thinks -- nm - Remlik Jul 21, 11:20 1
  - oh its more than just them, the pile on has already begun. -- nm - Jovian Jul 21, 11:22
"Texas delays high school football season for largest schools by a month" - David Jul 21, 11:10 5
- Joking aside, that may be the thing that gets people motivated. -- nm - Volnelk Jul 21, 11:29
- I expect riots in Marshall, Texas over this. (The Friday Night Lights nt.) -- nm - Qale Jul 21, 11:22
- This is your punishment Texas. -- nm - spamlet Jul 21, 11:13
- So, the small schools will *dominate*. -- nm - Spawn Jul 21, 11:12
- Wet eyes, full lungs, can't lose. -- nm - Max Jul 21, 11:11
NHL Hart candidates: Leon Draisaitl, Nathan McKinnon, and Artemi Panarin. - Shaun Jul 21, 11:10
I wholeheartedly recommend this article about the NBA Bubble... -- (link) - David Jul 21, 11:05
So, how do I do this without destroying my career? - oblique Jul 21, 11:05 23
- Put it in terms of liability to the company. -- nm - Max Jul 21, 11:11 12
  - Honestly this is always the best way to do it. “This is going to cost you X” is the best way to get someone that owns the company to pay attention. -- nm - spamlet Jul 21, 11:15
  - tricky word. Are you speaking legally or in terms of "it would be bad if they left" because - oblique Jul 21, 11:13 8
    - I can see both. And you can appeal for cost savings, too. Improving the company's bottom line is always good. - ReluctantCynic Jul 21, 11:32 1
      - Also, the Worker's Comp policy should be posted somewhere visible to all employees, with the insurer's phone number. Give them a call and ask. - Max Jul 21, 12:15
    - Think of health insurance costs if it gets passed around, one bad case, a million dollars -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 21, 11:16 4
      - The fact we're all in the office since early June makes me think that this isn't where the concerns lie... -- nm - oblique Jul 21, 11:17 3
        
        Until it is...the cya question is, does the work get done while WfH? -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 21, 11:19 2
        
        Yes. It wasn't ideal for me being the only person in the office handling the hands-on things but our department kicked ass WfH from March->June - oblique Jul 21, 11:22 1
        
        get a volunteer or two to report they have to self quarantine as they were 'exposed' then request funds for an office deep clean -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 21, 11:33
    - They won’t quit now but it’s certainly not going to help morale and may make them look quicker. -- nm - spamlet Jul 21, 11:14
  - Solution: Zoom call with Max present -- nm - the ice Jul 21, 11:11
  - Good idea. -- nm - David Jul 21, 11:11
- So what's your goal: Allow WFH for your team? If you ware willing to vouch for their productivity. And deliver on expected results. -- nm* - the ice Jul 21, 11:09 1
  - I'd like to be able to give them the flexibility to WfH when needed or at least make that decision inside my department. Absent of clear guidelines, - oblique Jul 21, 11:11
- have everybody WfH and just don't tell your boss -- nm - decline Jul 21, 11:08 1
  - I see you ascribe to the forgiveness over permission school of thought - oblique Jul 21, 11:14
- I would discuss the situations individually and let him know that it's a sub-optimal time to train replacements. -- nm - David Jul 21, 11:08 1
  - This is along the lines of where I'm wrestling with the discussion. Each situations we've encountered of someone WfH could have plenty of extenuating - oblique Jul 21, 11:16
- Walk into his office and flip his desk over. - Spawn Jul 21, 11:07 1
  - :-) -- nm - mud Jul 21, 11:33
- FMLA = Fuck My Life Allowance? -- nm - Reagen Jul 21, 11:06 1
  - Family Medical Leave Act -- nm - oblique Jul 21, 11:07
I for one welcome our new insect overlords. -- (link) - Blue Punch Baron Jul 21, 10:48
"Hey big guys. Sun's gettin' real low." *caress* -- nm - Lullaby Moms Jul 21, 10:47
The HVAC repairman is here and God in in His Heaven. -- nm - Diva Jul 21, 10:38 7
- Well good b/c Mel's arms were tired from fanning and you were almost out of grapes. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 21, 10:51
- How long have you been without? -- nm - the ice Jul 21, 10:43 3
  - Since Saturday, but we were away that night at least. -- nm - Diva Jul 21, 10:57 2
    - aka "too long." -- nm - Spawn Jul 21, 10:58 1
      - yonh. -- nm - Diva Jul 21, 11:03
- Oh definitely. Ours went out Friday night just in time for 115 heat indices this weekend. Luckily it was fixable. -- nm - spamlet Jul 21, 10:42 1
  - Cray. -- nm - Diva Jul 21, 10:57
One of the happiest at-bats I've ever seen. 😁 -- (link) - Krusty Jul 21, 10:32 2
- Get a room. :P -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 21, 10:41
- nice! :) -- nm - znufrii, 2020 apocalypse bingo player Jul 21, 10:36
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Jul 21, 10:27 [Attachment] 15
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Jul 21, 10:27 [Attachment] 14
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Jul 21, 10:28 [Attachment] 13
    - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Jul 21, 10:28 [Attachment] 12
      - I would have got that wrong. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 21, 10:38 1
        
        Even I would get it right! (NM) - Marlowe Jul 21, 11:17
      - Spoiler - Krusty Jul 21, 10:35 9
        
        The answer to this question is still the leader. -- nm - David Jul 21, 10:50 8
        
        Not in my record book. :-) -- nm - Krusty Jul 21, 11:01 7
        
        Your record book is trash! -- nm* - David Jul 21, 11:03 6
        
        Obvious steroid users are excluded -- nm - Krusty Jul 21, 11:09 5
        
        You're excluded! And the Yankees suck! -- nm - David Jul 21, 11:11 2
        
        Your team chants are racist and Chipper's overrated! - Krusty Jul 21, 11:13 1
        
        That's a half-truth! -- nm - David Jul 21, 11:14
        
        All marks from the live ball era are bogus! -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 21, 11:09 1
        
        All stats from 1998 through next year are voided! - Krusty Jul 21, 11:15
Memes aside, what is the status of things revolving around Breonna Taylor’s case? - Volnelk Jul 21, 10:23 1
- I dunno but my respect for Tobias Harris somehow grew even more today. -- nm - David Jul 21, 10:59
WWE: New Day has a new shirt, all proceeds to the NAACP LDF -- (link) - Remlik Jul 21, 10:17
Ironic indeed -- (pic) - prayformojo Jul 21, 10:13 [Attachment]
Honest Trailers | Cowboy Bebop -- (link) - Beaker Jul 21, 10:11 [youtube] 1
- 500 Baron Points. The reference to it being a "gateway drug" is accurate. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 21, 10:25
whelp there goes my Pop Price Guide stuff. can't see anything as it keeps crashing. -- nm - Beaker Jul 21, 10:05 1
- SELL! SELL! SELL!!! -- nm - Spawn Jul 21, 10:20
Indiana has been added to New York's travel advisory list, meaning Hoosiers who travel to NY will need to quarantine for two weeks upon arrival -- nm - Remlik Jul 21, 10:00 1
- 2 posts... -- nm - decline Jul 21, 10:01
Daughter and I are binging Gravity Falls. Never gets old. -- nm - Mop Jul 21, 09:46 3
- I swear I've seen every episode a half-dozen times. Doesn't stop me from getting caught when browsing the listings. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 21, 10:53 1
  - "Everything is different now." -- nm - David Jul 21, 10:56
- been through twice. so good. that and Regular Show have such satisfying story arcs and finales. -- nm - colin Jul 21, 09:48
NY & NJ have now added 31 states to their quarantine advisor list (meaning anyone arriving from those states must quarantine for 14 days) -- (edited) - decline Jul 21, 09:44 6
- The Un-United States of America. -- nm - Qale Jul 21, 10:11
- How is Oregon still not on that list?! -- nm - Mop Jul 21, 10:02 1
  - the criteria is a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents or a 10 percent or higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling avg -- nm - decline Jul 21, 10:07
- that's...a lot. -- nm - znufrii, 2020 apocalypse bingo player Jul 21, 09:58
- After consulting with TikTok witches... -- nm - David Jul 21, 09:46 1
  - TikTok Witches is my favorite Kesha cover band. -- nm* - Qale Jul 21, 09:57
Apropos of nothing: Podcast Advertising Remains Resilient In Face Of COVID, Will Surpass $812 Million This Year (Study) -- (link) - Mop Jul 21, 09:43 3
- have you guys donr another episode yet? I enjoyed the first. -- nm - amanda Jul 21, 09:53 1
  - Yes we have! -- (link) - Mop Jul 21, 10:02 [Backboard]
- Go get that money Mop! -- nm - eag Jul 21, 09:50
Baby Yoda painting our oldest did at the lake Saturday. took her like 45 minutes -- (link) - Beaker Jul 21, 09:42 11
- This is the way -- nm - oblique Jul 21, 10:10
- Awesome. :-) -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 21, 09:52
- Nice. And the Hamilton dude as well? -- nm - JaxSean Jul 21, 09:50 1
  - yup, some mem he is in or something -- nm - Beaker Jul 21, 10:00
- she also did hamilton dude; some sort of meme he is in or something -- nm - Beaker Jul 21, 09:46
- Adorable! -- nm - Mop Jul 21, 09:44
- nice! -- nm - Andie Jul 21, 09:43
- I would look at it but of course a FB link is trash. -- nm - Spawn Jul 21, 09:43 3
  - same. beaker you need to put a jpg here -- nm* - mud Jul 21, 09:46 2
    - I no IT good -- nm - Beaker Jul 21, 09:49 1
      - Save the photo to your computer or phone and then use the attachment in a new post and add the pic. -- (pic) - Krusty Jul 21, 09:54 [Attachment]
IN Daily totals: 300, 445, 499, 726, 760, 548, 447, 653, 700, 735, 747, 855, 927, 658, 734 -- nm - Spawn Jul 21, 09:38 1
- IN has sporadic hospitalization numbers over the course, but since June 2 seem to have a daily report. - JaxSean Jul 21, 09:48 [Attachment]
A client sent around a dial in for a conference call this morning that had a typo in the number. When you dialed the number in the email it took you - pmb Jul 21, 09:36 3
- no wonder my phone was ringing off the hook this morning -- nm - groiny Jul 21, 11:22
- i love the inability to just copy and paste. -- nm - colin Jul 21, 09:44
- whoopsie -- nm - decline Jul 21, 09:38
So *if* the numbers are to be believed at all, FL still continuing to trend upwards with hospitalizations & deaths, but not insanely. - JaxSean Jul 21, 09:36 [Attachment]
Oo, oo! It's the Ainsley Hayes episode of West Wing! - Blue Punch Baron Jul 21, 09:17 2
- Your IM is among my favorite quotes. First thing I thought of upon reading your subject line -- nm - JD Jul 21, 10:00
- "Well, not speaking in iambic pentameter might be a step in the right direction." -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 21, 09:51
Yoho to AOC: "fucking bitch" -- (link) - mud Jul 21, 09:15 9
- The acceptable usage is "boitch" -- nm - Max Jul 21, 10:43
- I admit, this is a term I have trouble with. I use it, but for both men and women. -- nm - Spawn Jul 21, 09:35 6
  - I've found myself using it more for men. -- nm - Remlik Jul 21, 09:38 5
    - yeah I rarely use it, never for women -- nm - mud Jul 21, 09:48 2
      - Mainly if a car cuts me off while driving. -- nm - Spawn Jul 21, 10:18 1
        
        well okay then -- nm - mud Jul 21, 11:27
    - Yes, I get your texts! - Spawn Jul 21, 09:40
    - I try to only use it for Burt Macklin. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 21, 09:39
- "I deny calling her that." - JaxSean Jul 21, 09:23
6,000 vehicles stolen in Los Angeles during second quarter of 2020 amid coronavirus pandemic -- (link) - the ice Jul 21, 09:09 4
- Memphis Raines has been busy -- nm - decline Jul 21, 09:11 1
  - ~ Low Rider ~ -- nm - VMan Jul 21, 09:22
- ... in one night! -- nm - Spawn Jul 21, 09:10 1
  - ...in bed -- nm - the ice Jul 21, 09:11
Fox News, Ed Henry, Sean Hannity & Tucker Carlson Sued In Sex Trafficking, Sexual Harassment & Retaliation Suit -- (link) - Mop Jul 21, 08:55 4
- B4 -- nm - mud Jul 21, 09:12
- Can this be summarized in the form of a meme? -- nm - Spawn Jul 21, 09:01 2
  - Imagine if the three guys from The Hangover not named Bradley Cooper thought they were ladies men. - Will Hunting Jul 21, 09:08
  - SEVERAL! -- nm - Mop Jul 21, 09:06
This is why we can't have nice things. -- (link) - znufrii, 2020 apocalypse bingo player Jul 21, 08:52
Hmm. Utube tv only charged my $49.99 just now. -- nm - Spawn Jul 21, 08:48 3
- The new pricing goes into effect for existing customers after July 31st -- nm - decline Jul 21, 08:55 2
  - Ah. For some reason I read it that since that falls in my billing period, thought I would get it. -- nm - Spawn Jul 21, 09:00 1
    - You can pay them extra if you want to. -- nm - the ice Jul 21, 09:05
Cut carbs with pickle sandwiches -- (link) - the ice Jul 21, 08:46 3
- Cut carbs by making something you will not eat! -- nm - Spawn Jul 21, 08:48 2
  - Lol -- nm - Epiphany Jul 21, 09:16
  - *ding* -- nm - Krusty Jul 21, 08:50
Reminder for the morning crew... new FilmJerk Podcast! Covering 34 movies from July '86 including... - Mr. Havens Jul 21, 08:44 1
- Sweet! -- nm - Krusty Jul 21, 08:53
[an error occurred while processing this directive means the nuclear option was a daisychain, who knew] -- nm - Qale Jul 21, 08:41
Hey mud, I am with you but my countdown is still on 105 days. If that one goes wrong, 183 will not matter. -- nm - Spawn Jul 21, 08:40 1
- painfully true. -- nm - mud Jul 21, 08:43
Current ear-worm: Bane doing the "Hands up please don't shoot me" lullaby. -- nm - Spawn Jul 21, 08:38

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