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So how much do you think the teen got? he apparently sued everyone that ran the story (asking 250m) 5m each? 10m? 25? -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 24, 13:32 2
- Which teen? -- nm - amanda Jul 24, 16:21
- $312.50 & a bag of chips. -- nm - mud Jul 24, 13:34
Walking Dead: Maggie returns.... -- (link) - Remlik Jul 24, 13:08 2
- hahahaha, like that show is still going! .. as if -- nm - mud Jul 24, 13:18
- hey sexy girlfriend~ -- nm - Max Jul 24, 13:11
Jax re: Go Fest. We will know more this evening when NZ (6pm) and AU (8pm) start playing. - ty97 Jul 24, 13:05 7
- I can't bring myself to pay for this. If there's any rare Pokemon, I'll trade for them. -- nm - Mop Jul 24, 13:31 3
  - It's cheaper than the regular go fest ticket and you don't have to travel, I think it's a good deal - ty97 Jul 24, 13:32 2
    - i really don't mind throwing them the dollars. i mean, it's not much and it seems only fair to give them real $ occasionally. -- nm - Andie Jul 24, 13:33 1
      - I've spent $66 on the game thus far to date, and over the last 1-2 years, I play daily. I kind of feel torn both ways. - JaxSean Jul 24, 13:37
- aka the beta testers. -- nm - spamlet Jul 24, 13:12
- tl;dr: buy the ticket -- nm - ty97 Jul 24, 13:05 1
  - I likely will. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 24, 13:28
Nick the "smirk" Sandman wins anti defamation suit against Wapo, suit was for 250 M CNN and others have already settled -- (link) - zeitgeist Jul 24, 12:59 5
- No, he didn't. -- nm - David Jul 24, 13:03 4
  - Since zeitgeist apparently isn't going to edit this, the Washington Post has settled with Sandman. There was no "win". -- nm - David Jul 24, 13:13 3
    - important distinction, I'd say -- nm - mud Jul 24, 13:17 2
      - the first headline i saw on fb, from a conservative outlet did say 'win' -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 24, 13:22 1
        
        well, duh, if it's a "conservative outlet" -- nm - znufrii still hasn't gotten a haircut Jul 24, 13:24
Can I request Atlanta help again? - spamlet Jul 24, 12:57 11
- Is there really much of a rush hour still? - JaxSean Jul 24, 13:15 3
  - I have no idea but sitting in traffic after a seven hour drive isn’t how I want to spend my time. -- nm - spamlet Jul 24, 13:20 2
    - But sitting in traffic if the kiddo is driving means you can catch pokemon! -- nm - JaxSean Jul 24, 13:31 1
      - that's a hell of a silver lining for traffic :) -- nm - colin Jul 24, 13:33
- yes.. sort of. it's at the south of the city, has good access to highways. make sure you have a few routes planned to get down south depending on - colin Jul 24, 13:09 4
  - also, where in Alabama are you going? Atlanta is not somewhere i'd want to stop in if i didn't have to. -- nm - colin Jul 24, 13:12 3
    - We’ll be driving from the Space Coast to Huntsville. -- nm - spamlet Jul 24, 13:13 2
      - oh dude, totally go through Columbus, bypass ATL completely. saves you a few miles, really pretty driving - take 431 all the way down to I-185 - colin Jul 24, 13:24
      - Yeah, the *only* place worth going to there. Driving through the state alone at night a few times, I was rather worried. -- nm - Spawn Jul 24, 13:15
- I probably don't know the answer, but I'm confused, how are you coming in? If you come in from the north, 75 guys right through downtown before you - ty97 Jul 24, 13:08 1
  - This is coming back from FL. -- nm - spamlet Jul 24, 13:12
...AND I may have bought 5 pairs of sandals for a trip we're now not taking. in my defense they were super, super cheap and very cute. -- nm - Diva Jul 24, 12:53 4
- I approve! Sandals don't last long anyway so you have some nice backups -- nm - Krusty Jul 24, 13:19
- I was going to say "you should wear them and just come to Florida," - JaxSean Jul 24, 13:14
- get a big tupperware, fill it with beach sand, wear sandals in it - colin Jul 24, 13:11
- Happy toes make fun feet. It's the little things during a pandemic. -- nm - jnine Jul 24, 12:54
Speaking of PokeGo, my buddy just gave me my first souvenir (a pikachu visor.) -- nm - Andie Jul 24, 12:51 10
- I've gotten those from my buddies but I was surprised that you couldn't actually wear them (or am I doing this wrong?) -- nm - Mop Jul 24, 13:32 3
  - you can. my avatar is. it showed up as a hat choice under style once i had it. -- nm* - Andie Jul 24, 13:34 2
    - Hmm... OK, thanks. I'll check again. -- nm - Mop Jul 24, 13:35 1
      - i don't know about other souvenirs. -- nm - Andie Jul 24, 13:42
- My buddies have given me souvenirs, but I have no idea what they're for. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 24, 12:53 5
  - i haven't ever kept one long enough to get it to this level before. The visor i just got showed up in my clothing options, so, my avatar is currently - Andie Jul 24, 12:56
  - I had no idea this was a thing. -- nm - loosilu Jul 24, 12:56 3
    - you have to earn enough hearts with your buddy to get it the 'third' level. -- nm - Andie Jul 24, 12:57 2
      - I also love when it bounces a pokeball back for you. -- nm - Andie Jul 24, 12:57 1
        
        Oh, wow. -- nm - loosilu Jul 24, 12:59
The stamps below reminded me, what had COVID made hard to find that you might not have expected? Here, treated lumber. Our maintenance companies are - Spawn Jul 24, 12:40 10
- We had an electrician in today who said he can't find breakers. -- nm - Reagen Jul 24, 13:31
- there were disruptions in food inventories, eggs for a while, beef pork and chicken each took a turn cleaned off the shelves - zeitgeist Jul 24, 13:26
- brains -- nm - mud Jul 24, 12:50 2
  - Heh and I guess related common sense? -- nm - JD Jul 24, 12:51 1
    - aye. -- nm - mud Jul 24, 12:52
- Baking ingredients like flour was hit pretty hard initially but I think have rebounded. Evidently there is also a coin shortage. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 24, 12:45 1
  - Coin shortage here too -- nm - the ice Jul 24, 12:46
- Silence. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 24, 12:42 2
  - But it has been measurably less noisy - JD Jul 24, 12:49
  - In restless dreams I walked alone. -- nm - Spawn Jul 24, 12:43
10 years ago in theaters: Salt, Ramona and Beezus, (ltd): Khatta Meetha - Max Jul 24, 12:36 [youtube] 9
- In... where? -- nm - Spawn Jul 24, 12:39
- 15 years ago: The Island, Bad News Bears, Hustle & Flow, The Devil's Rejects, (ltd): Family Comes First, Last Days, 9 Songs - Max Jul 24, 12:36 [youtube] 7
  - I love The Island and stand by that -- nm - MDH Jul 24, 12:53
  - 20 years ago: What Lies Beneath, Pokemon the Movie, Loser, The In Crowd - Max Jul 24, 12:36 [youtube] 5
    - 25 years ago: Clueless, Free Willy 2, (ltd): Kids, An Awfully Big Adventure - Max Jul 24, 12:36 [youtube] 4
      - nice clip! -- nm - mud Jul 24, 12:46
      - 30 years ago: Arachnophobia, Navy Seals, (ltd): The Freshman - Max Jul 24, 12:37 [youtube] 2
        
        35 years ago: The Man With One Red Shoe, (ltd): Day of the Dead, The Legend of Billie Jean - Max Jul 24, 12:37 [youtube] 1
        
        40 years ago: Caddyshack, Dressed to Kill, The Earthling - Max Jul 24, 12:38 [youtube]
Music Trivia: Three movie soundtracks have won the Grammy for Album of the Year. Name the movies. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 24, 12:33 34
- the 1974 Grateful Dead movie is NOT one of the 3 -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 24, 13:04
- Purple Rain -- nm - mud Jul 24, 12:52
- Trickiest follow-up: One comedy album has also won Album of the Year. Who was the comedian? -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 24, 12:39 9
  - Incorrect! Two have won. -- nm - Reagen Jul 24, 12:47 6
    - I cheated...that won!? - Tim Jul 24, 12:51 1
      - The early Grammys were really weird. -- nm - Reagen Jul 24, 13:16
    - Oops, you're right. I scrolled right past that one. I'm completely unfamiliar with him. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 24, 12:51 3
      - Which is the other? -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 24, 13:06 2
        
        Vaughn Meader - The First Family - Tim Jul 24, 13:08 1
        
        Lenny Bruce reportedly did a show the night of or night after JFK was killed and led with - Reagen Jul 24, 13:18
  - Bob Newhart? -- nm - Tim Jul 24, 12:39 1
    - Excellent! I was all prepared to offer a Mrs. Maisel hint, but you didn't need it! -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 24, 12:40
- O Brother -- nm - con_carne Jul 24, 12:35
- Footloose. -- nm - . Jul 24, 12:35
- Titanic? -- nm - Diva Jul 24, 12:34
- The Bodyguard. -- nm - Tim Jul 24, 12:34 2
  - Also also correct. Y'all are s-m-r-t -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 24, 12:36
  - This was going to be my guess. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 24, 12:35
- Saturday Night Fever -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 24, 12:33 5
  - Correct. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 24, 12:35
  - o Brother where art thou -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 24, 12:34 3
    - it's the Soggy Bottom Boys! -- nm - Tim Jul 24, 12:36
    - Alison Krauss is on that one, so I assume so. It's one of the Grammy laws. -- nm - loosilu Jul 24, 12:36
    - Also correct. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 24, 12:36
- Trickier follow-up: One TV soundtrack has won as well. Name it. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 24, 12:33 9
  - Is it - Spawn Jul 24, 12:46
  - I cheated to see the answer. That's a *really* good question. -- nm - David Jul 24, 12:40
  - Knight Rider, obviously -- nm - Strongbad Jul 24, 12:36 5
    - Much, much older. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 24, 12:37 4
      - Peter Gunn had cool music. Maybe that one? -- nm - Diva Jul 24, 12:46 3
        
        heh. I know Ella and Frank are on it. -- nm - Spawn Jul 24, 12:48
        
        Oh damn. I should have gotten that. - Strongbad Jul 24, 12:47
        
        Diva so smart! -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 24, 12:46
  - Ken Burns Civil War -- nm - . Jul 24, 12:35
Braves love Reds outfielders. Trade cash for Schebler. -- nm - Volnelk Jul 24, 12:24 1
- At this point, we need warm bodies. That's seven people we don't have due to COVID-19. -- nm - David Jul 24, 12:30
Demi Lovato got engaged - quite happily, by all appearances - this week - prayformojo Jul 24, 12:07
Looks like Forza, Fable, and other launch titles won’t come to Xbox one despite MS promising that one week ago. -- (link) - spamlet Jul 24, 12:04 4
- Forza and Fable are likely at least 2 years out, so that makes sense. -- nm - Shaun Jul 24, 12:42 2
  - I suspect Forza is not that far. -- nm - Max Jul 24, 13:05 1
    - You'd know more than I would about that. New engine, which is pretty cool. -- nm - Shaun Jul 24, 13:08
- Yeah I saw this on Twitter yesterday. Lots of people calling them out. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 24, 12:10
This is such a fantastic tweet by Stan Van Gundy -- (link) - prayformojo Jul 24, 12:04
Remember the volunteer who had her car stolen. She remembered later she had a GPS tracker in there transmitting to her phone. Showed the cops where - Meg Jul 24, 12:02
Not exactly a fun thread. The attacks on USPS are eroding its ability to support voting by mail. -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 24, 11:59 9
- two weeks ago I ordered $300 worth of stamps I need to run my business, never got them, yesterday went to the postoffice, they didn't have enough - zeitgeist Jul 24, 12:34 3
  - stamps.com. It's what I use. Get the desktop app and print out what you need. -- nm - Remlik Jul 24, 12:51 2
    - printing out post card stamps? -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 24, 12:57 1
      - oh bummer. no. it's big labels. -- nm - Remlik Jul 24, 13:08
- It's also hurting small businesses. -- nm - . Jul 24, 12:32
- It’s pretty telling that in every case Democrats want more accessibility to vote and Republicans want less. - Qale Jul 24, 12:07
- That's been the goal all along. -- nm - David Jul 24, 12:04 2
  - which is hilarious because no private company will want to take a loss delivering mail on rural routes. -- nm - colin Jul 24, 13:02
  - huh -- nm - prayformojo Jul 24, 12:05
"Private school that Barron Trump attends says it probably will not fully reopen in the fall" -- nm - prayformojo Jul 24, 11:56 8
- Neither will Fairfax Co. -- nm - loosilu Jul 24, 12:01
- He'll be homeschooling with Betsy DeVos. :) -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 24, 12:00
- The only Trump I actually feel sorry for. -- nm - TWuG Jul 24, 12:00 5
  - Him and Tiffany. -- nm - Andie Jul 24, 12:01 2
    - neither -- nm - mud Jul 24, 12:54
    - TIffany at least was lucky enough that her mom got her out of there. -- nm - loosilu Jul 24, 12:11
  - Never met him. I mean, I take pictures with a lot of people. -- nm - POTUS Jul 24, 12:01 1
    - Plausible. -- nm - PolitiFact Jul 24, 12:10
Would a cognitive test have "person" and man, woman? I could see man woman, but whats the symbol for person? Did he fail the test on TV? -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 24, 11:54 16
- It was a spoken word memory test, and I think Reagen pointed out that that series of words wouldn't be used as they have too much in common - TWuG Jul 24, 11:59 1
  - I had assumed all of ST had done the MoCA test online, but I guess not. Here is the test, for anyone who's interested. -- (link*) - loosilu Jul 24, 12:00
- #ReleaseTheTestTranscripts -- nm - Max Jul 24, 11:57
- I guarantee those were not even the words he had to recite back. He made them up on the spot is my guess. -- nm - Jovian Jul 24, 11:57 5
  - Look below. -- nm - loosilu Jul 24, 11:58 4
    - ha. I knew it -- nm - Jovian Jul 24, 12:07 3
      - Doesn't it say everything about his priorities? -- nm - loosilu Jul 24, 12:11 2
        
        I wouldn't put too much on it - anyone asked to make up five "random" words would have a hard time not naming things in front of them - Reagen Jul 24, 12:13 1
        
        True, I forgot it was a TV interview. -- nm - loosilu Jul 24, 12:15
- I believe that was supposed to be a demonstration of the word recall section, so no pictures. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 24, 11:57
- The actual words are face, church, velvet, daisy, red. -- nm - loosilu Jul 24, 11:56 4
  - Interesting that it's a fixed word list. I expected there would be multiple versions. - Blue Punch Baron Jul 24, 12:21 3
    - It's probably testing longer term memory as well shorter term. -- nm - . Jul 24, 12:33 1
      - They ask you again at the end. So, both kinds. -- nm - loosilu Jul 24, 12:34
    - Right. If you can't repeat it the first time, you're not going to memorize it so you can cheat. -- nm - loosilu Jul 24, 12:33
- He fails at life - Epiphany-Bulletina Jul 24, 11:54
Jamie Foxx drives a Tesla Model 3 Performance. Watch and learn how NOT to use Autopilot - TWuG Jul 24, 11:49 [youtube]
Person. -- nm - David Jul 24, 11:47 4
- to Laettner... jams it in! -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 24, 11:50 1
  - The Rifleman. Great alltime nickname. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 24, 12:32
- Woman. -- nm - loosilu Jul 24, 11:49 1
  - loaf of bread -- nm - prayformojo Jul 24, 11:49

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