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Here's my Spotify scan code - JaxSean Jul 28, 10:12 [Attachment] 5
- *laugh* or we can try yours - JD Jul 28, 10:16 4
  - Yep, I am. Weird -- nm - JaxSean Jul 28, 10:17 3
    - I'm guessing that Spotify had been working on this for awhile and while worst time to debut, they figured might as well. This would essentially allow - JD Jul 28, 10:19
    - I'm going to put on Bored by Tessa Violet/Misterwives after this song. Let's see if you hear it. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 28, 10:19 1
      - I don't hear anything. My Spotify account has essentially been turned into a control for your selected audio device - JD Jul 28, 10:21
The NL East today: - David Jul 28, 10:03 14
- Every team in 1st place should vote against any more games. -- nm - Mop Jul 28, 10:14
- "New York State has one of the lowest infection rates...I offer to @MLB, if you're having problems playing in other states, come play here. - NY Gov. Cuomo Jul 28, 10:07 2
  - So the MLB bubble will be in NY? - eag Jul 28, 10:12 1
    - I agree. Nothing should be going on right now. The entire country needs to shut down. The piecemeal approach failed but we just keep on chugging along - Krusty Jul 28, 10:14
- Plot thickens. And If players refuse, do they forfeit game checks? -- nm* - the ice Jul 28, 10:07 2
  - For now, Manfred would decide. The whole thing will eventually wind up settled by an arbitrator. -- nm - David Jul 28, 10:07 1
    - Forfeited games affect competitive balance--a stoppage would be better. -- nm - Flavorize Jul 28, 10:15
- More and more, I’m liking the Orioles chances. We get 20 forfeits and are already proven we can beat Boston. - Will Hunting Jul 28, 10:06 2
  - Haha! - Krusty Jul 28, 10:09 1
    - Pfft, we will handle them. Cole will get bored. Tanaka will tear his elbow up. O’s 2020!!!! The champions this shit deserves!!! -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 28, 10:15
- insane -- nm - prayformojo Jul 28, 10:06
- oh. my. god. -- nm - Diva Jul 28, 10:06
- PLAYER SAFETY!...$$$...Player safety? $$$...$$$$$ -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 10:05 1
  - As a buddy of mine said, it's remarkable how the same owners who swore they would lose money for each game played are now unwilling to cancel games. -- nm - David Jul 28, 10:07
Belarus president positive for COVID -- (link) - Reagen Jul 28, 10:01 7
- Why can't it be ours? -- nm - Daniel Prime Jul 28, 10:03 6
  - I just can't wish COVID on anyone. -- nm - David Jul 28, 10:04 4
    - Me either. But I realize others can. I'm okay with that. -- nm - Epiphany loves Elsie Jul 28, 10:30
    - Agreed -- nm - ty97 Jul 28, 10:14
    - me either, I've tried just doesn't work -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 10:06 1
      - Wait 14 days -- nm - JaxSean Jul 28, 10:09
  - I think even you would find this guy a trade down from Trump. -- nm - Reagen Jul 28, 10:03
LYC: August 5th is our 25th. We've officially postponed our 100 person gathering to 2021 and now will be in Valparaiso IN in an airbnb for a college - oblique Jul 28, 09:54 4
- Its for the best - others are postponing their events too. I'm not sure if that makes it any easier. - Epiphany loves Elsie Jul 28, 10:31
- Good call. But I just saw that valpo Dairy Queen is presently closed due to covid. -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Jul 28, 10:12
- Yeah, flowers and a treat she likes at minimum. Good luck and congrats! -- nm - Krusty Jul 28, 10:03
- That's too bad about the postponement. But the college visits are a rite of passage for your family too (as you know). -- nm - zunk takes things literally Jul 28, 09:58
The Emmys are like the Grammys in that there’s far too many options for an electorate that loves their designated favorites. - Will Hunting Jul 28, 09:51
Chicago Bears starting defensive lineman Eddie Goldman plans to opt out of the 2020 season -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 09:49 7
- That's a blow for the Bears D. - Flavorize S.I. Jul 28, 09:52
- Eagles WR Marquise Goodwin plans to opt-out for the 2020 season -- nm - decline Jul 28, 09:51 5
  - where oh where are the 'they lost their qb, so...' comments?? -- nm* - Diva Jul 28, 10:00 4
    - Carson Wentz got a concussion opening his refrigerator just now, so... -- nm - Reagen Jul 28, 10:02
    - It’s the Eagles. They lose their QB every November. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 28, 10:01 2
      - How dare... -- (edited) - decline Jul 28, 10:03
      - dang!! -- nm - Diva Jul 28, 10:02
With predicted impending spike in evictions, what do we think is going to happen to rent? uh, rent pricing? - JD Jul 28, 09:48 3
- Rent prices have already dropped here. People are getting offers of two months free with no add fees for amenities for the duration of the lease. - Krusty Jul 28, 10:13
- just heard about this today - not sure if other states have it - landlords get 90% back rents - trying to keep people from being homeless -- (link) - JenBro Jul 28, 10:09
- The first wave will be empty properties that can't be filled. The second wave will be rushed sales and foreclosures. The third round will be - Beryllium Jul 28, 10:04
Re Emmys: Regina Hall acted circles around Don Cheadle on Black Monday, and fully deserves a nomination this year. It's like Emmy Rossum on Shameless. - MDH Jul 28, 09:45
Seems like I read this before, but Movies Anywhere now supports up to nine guests for a Watch Party -- (link) - oblique Jul 28, 09:45 1
- TURNTABLE! -- nm - Mop Jul 28, 09:45
Dangerous but funny. -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 28, 09:42 4
- Nah, he just pinned the accelerator and can’t handle his bike. -- nm - mafic Jul 28, 09:47
- Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. - Will Hunting Jul 28, 09:46
- Plastic bikes, ladies and gentlemen!!! -- nm - Spawn Jul 28, 09:44
- How his ankles aren't broken is beyond me. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 28, 09:44
Spotify adds remote listening party options where everyone is a DJ -- (link) - oblique Jul 28, 09:37 13 1
- WTF is "the connect menu?" -- nm - JaxSean Jul 28, 09:48 8
  - I think it's the button that lets you stream to other devices at the bottom -- nm - oblique Jul 28, 09:51 7
    - It is. The setup is designed for local sharing as there's a graphic to be scanned to join the group. -- (edited) - JD Jul 28, 09:57 5
      - i.e., it'll be gone soon because no one will use it. - JaxSean Jul 28, 10:00 2
        
        Let's see if we can help them out - JD Jul 28, 10:12 [Attachment] 1
        
        I don't know how to scan this using the app -- nm - Krusty Jul 28, 10:20
      - how do you socially distance scan a code? -- nm - decline Jul 28, 09:59 1
        
        Uh... - JD Jul 28, 10:06
    - Looks like that is it, and it's only on the mobile app, not the desktop app. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 28, 09:56
- ooh, look. we can see favourites now on ST. -- nm - oblique Jul 28, 09:42 1
- Any cool/fun graphics? In other words, TURNTABLE! -- nm* - Spawn Jul 28, 09:39
- turntable! -- nm - prayformojo Jul 28, 09:37 1
  - TURNTABLE! -- nm - Mop Jul 28, 09:40
The Scott Pilgrim table read is nice, but now I just want to watch the movie. -- nm - Mop Jul 28, 09:37 6
- i watched it last week. -- nm - Andie Jul 28, 09:49
- So many table reads these days ... and try as I might, im just not interested in setting time aside to watch them. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 28, 09:40 3
  - The Scott Pilgrim one is done incredibly well. It's a straight up read of the script, with graphics and music. -- nm - Mop Jul 28, 09:41 1
    - Great background noise. -- nm - Mop Jul 28, 09:41
  - (My two attempts were Chuck as well as the Garak/Bashir one. Both were good, but I ran out of time-interest.) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 28, 09:41
- spoiler - Spawn Jul 28, 09:37
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Jul 28, 09:35 [Attachment] 14
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Jul 28, 09:36 [Attachment] 12
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Jul 28, 09:36 [Attachment] 11
    - 2/2 today -- nm - Krusty Jul 28, 09:49
    - spoiler in that my answer would not be there - JaxSean Jul 28, 09:39 3
      - How would you pronounce that in only one syllable? -- nm - prayformojo Jul 28, 09:46 2
        
        Dunno. It's how my brain thinks when I'm being tricked. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 28, 09:59
        
        drunk on rum? -- nm - Reagen Jul 28, 09:57
    - (spoilers) - Blue Punch Baron Jul 28, 09:37
    - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Jul 28, 09:37 [Attachment] 3
      - I vacillated before getting this right because (spoiler, I guess) - David Jul 28, 09:56 2
        
        "nyawk" -- nm - Reagen Jul 28, 10:03
        
        It's nice that you gave us so much consideration for once. - Krusty Jul 28, 10:01
    - spoiler - Spawn Jul 28, 09:37
- spoiler -- (edited) - Spawn Jul 28, 09:36
Khabib Nurmagomedov-Justin Gaethje set for Oct. 24 -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 09:26 2
- loser dropped into the shark tank? -- nm - Reagen Jul 28, 09:55
- Good scrap. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jul 28, 09:54
IN Daily totals: 300, 445, 499, 726, 760, 548, 447, 653, 700, 735, 747, 855, 927, 658, 734, 763, 954, 1011, 934, 860, 561, 809. Back on the increase. - Spawn Jul 28, 09:25 1
- I tend to ignore Sunday numbers a bit. They always seem to be light. -- nm - oblique Jul 28, 09:43
No numbers yet, but Fauci says what has happened n the south may be moving north. IN, OH, KY, TN... look out! -- nm - Spawn Jul 28, 09:21 4
- Red States = Hot Zones -- nm - Mop Jul 28, 09:29
- We've been a hellscape for the month of July already. -- nm - Judge Bane Jul 28, 09:27 1
  - Yeah, see our numbers above. Ugh. -- nm - Spawn Jul 28, 09:34
- Fake News! -- nm - decline Jul 28, 09:23
a note to whoever invented summer: it sucks. "DC hits at least 90 degrees for 26th day in July (out of 28 days), topping record for most 90 degre... - prayformojo Jul 28, 09:19
Nat's Juan Soto has tested negative 6 times, but not consecutively (so 5 positive tests?). He's not cleared to play -- (link*) - decline Jul 28, 09:06 7
- Team tests were instant. MLB doesn’t count them. -- nm - mafic Jul 28, 09:21
- Maybe we do have too much testing. -- nm - Spawn Jul 28, 09:08
- This is proof to me that false negative rates on tests are still bad. - Inigo Jul 28, 09:08 4
  - Or false positives? -- nm - Dano Jul 28, 09:19 3
    - or double negatives -- nm - prayformojo Jul 28, 09:33 1
      - It's a not uncommon problem. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 28, 09:37
    - False positve rate is negligible, AFAIK. -- nm - Inigo Jul 28, 09:21
Sen. Cory Gardner says he's forming a Senate Space Force Caucus. Space Force!! -- nm - decline Jul 28, 08:59 2
- He just wants to be the admiral of Starfleet. -- nm - Mop Jul 28, 09:06
- Now that they have an emblem, everybody wants some. -- nm - Spawn Jul 28, 09:04
Emmy noms are coming out. Watchmen leads with 26 -- nm - decline Jul 28, 08:56 4
- Are there always so many nominations in each category—It’s like 9 or 10 each -- nm - Flavorize Jul 28, 09:18 1
  - Maybe this is why it comes first in EGOT -- nm - Beryllium Jul 28, 09:27
- Netflix totals out at 160. HBO at 107 -- nm - decline Jul 28, 09:07
- Geez. -- nm - Mop Jul 28, 09:04
2020 Emmy nominations - mud Jul 28, 08:56 31
- The lack of noms for GLOW makes this list pretty much null and void. (NM) - Marlowe Jul 28, 09:41 3
  - Betty Gilpin is nominated. -- nm - Diva Jul 28, 09:42 2
    - But only her. Her nom is what convinced me that the show was eligible but generally ignored. (NM) - Marlowe Jul 28, 09:44 1
      - Hai! -- nm* - Giri Haji - 0 noms si Jul 28, 09:47
- Kenan Thompson! -- nm - Flavorize Jul 28, 09:17
- Mmmm...Jodie Comer. -- nm - Shaun Jul 28, 09:08 9
  - I walked past her on a Tube platform (spoilers) - LMS Jul 28, 09:12 8
    - Now try that with Kevin Spacey. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 28, 09:39
    - her actual accent is a trip. -- nm - Reagen Jul 28, 09:25 1
      - oh yeah -- nm - mud Jul 28, 09:33
    - Were you also trained to look devastating? -- nm - Shaun Jul 28, 09:16
    - and you lived to tell the tale... -- nm - Diva Jul 28, 09:14
    - More importantly, what was she wearing!?! -- nm - Spawn Jul 28, 09:13 2
      - I think it was a fabulous suit. -- nm - LMS Jul 28, 09:41 1
        
        Niiice. -- nm - Spawn Jul 28, 09:42
- No Giri Haji, just one for Normal People! -- nm - LMS Jul 28, 09:03 6
  - Giri Haji is literally one of the best things I've seen in years. Nothing I've tried to binge since I saw it has come close. -- nm - Diva Jul 28, 09:15 1
    - Fingers crossed for the BAFTA TV awards then this Friday (it's got 7 nominations). - LMS Jul 28, 09:43
  - They definitely nominated the wrong lead in Normal People. - Inigo Jul 28, 09:15
  - whoa. that's disappointing -- nm - prayformojo Jul 28, 09:14
  - FUCK! -- nm - Diva Jul 28, 09:12
  - disgraceful -- nm - mud Jul 28, 09:06
- NO KIM WEXLER WHAT THE FUCK EMMY'S !!!!!???? -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 08:59 4
  - I'm gonna punch someone in the ovaries. It's a shame she's never won. It's preposterous she's never been nominated. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 28, 09:30
  - Cancel the Emmys! -- nm - Judge Bane Jul 28, 09:10
  - clearly a multiple-year malicious conspiracy -- nm - mud Jul 28, 09:02
  - no Slippin' Jimmy either/. what in the fuck? -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 09:00
- A bunch of noms for Dead To Me is nice but it just reminds me that it was cancelled on a cliff hanger. -- nm - Krusty Jul 28, 08:59 3
  - It was renewed for a third and final season. -- nm - kelly Jul 28, 09:02 2
    - Really?!? I missed that news. Yay!!! You just made my day. :-) -- nm - Krusty Jul 28, 09:22 1
      - Damn it! I was thinking of Santa Clarita Diet! I'm an idiot! I did like Dead To Me though. -- nm - Krusty Jul 28, 09:28
Finally bought Cuphead today. -- nm - Shaun Jul 28, 08:54 11
- It's a beautiful game to watch yourself die over and over and over and over. -- nm - Krusty Jul 28, 08:55 10
  - Yup, should be fun!! -- (link) - Shaun Jul 28, 09:09 7
    - It's a lot of fun. I thoroughly enjoyed the game - Krusty Jul 28, 09:23
    - what about me? -- nm - Sakai Jul 28, 09:11 5
      - I think I might have finally finished Act 1. You? -- nm - Shaun Jul 28, 09:12 4
        
        I'm in Act 2 -- (edited) - decline Jul 28, 09:14 3
        
        Nice. It's really just a joy to play and to look at. -- nm - Shaun Jul 28, 09:16 2
        
        definitely - and I keep finding new areas that just look amazing -- nm - decline Jul 28, 09:19 1
        
        and there's just so much to do (reminds me a bit of Assassin's Creed that way) -- nm - decline Jul 28, 09:22
  - I watched my son experience that repeatedly. -- nm - Mop Jul 28, 09:07 1
    - A father's worst nightmare. -- nm - Spawn Jul 28, 09:08
zoom zoom -- nm - oblique Jul 28, 08:51

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