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COVID-19 conspiracy theories in Canada -- (link) - mud Aug 3, 14:03 2
- Stupidity will kill mankind. -- nm - Andie Aug 3, 14:27 1
  - I heard it was the reverse vampires endangering civilization. -- nm - David Aug 3, 14:31
Rain & thunder have started -- nm - prayformojo Aug 3, 13:31 3
- That took no time at all...gutters are already overflowing -- nm - prayformojo Aug 3, 13:55
- I'm still waiting. Should hit here overnight tonight. I don't think it will be too bad though. - sycor Aug 3, 13:48
- ~~The wind and haze. I'm bound for better days.~~ -- nm - Krusty Aug 3, 13:47
My wife lost her radio job earlier this year, but has continued her media presence. She now has a website. - TWuG Aug 3, 13:30 1
- awwwww so cute! -- nm - Epiphany-Sookie Sookie Aug 3, 13:39
Two things: The TVA is still a thing and Trump just fired its director for being competent. -- (link) - TWuG Aug 3, 13:24 3
- They used to have some sweet bonds. -- nm - Diva Aug 3, 13:32
- My brother has worked for TVA since like 1979. -- nm - David Aug 3, 13:26 1
  - Also, I didn't think I'd ever see the day when *Lamar Alexander* got hit from the (even farther) right. -- nm - David Aug 3, 13:31
any STers play Grim Dawn? BIL recommended to me -- nm - Beaker Aug 3, 13:18
Agree or disagree: MLB should move forward without the Marlins and Cardinals this year? -- nm - David Aug 3, 13:09 15
- Short answer. Disagree. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Aug 3, 14:08
- Shut it all down before all the teams have COVID outbreaks -- nm - ty97 Aug 3, 13:47
- Yes and they should forfeit their games if they broke protocols. - spamlet Aug 3, 13:46
- If they violated the protocols, play with the backups or forfeit. - Will Hunting Aug 3, 13:36 3
  - They should do like the TBT and MLS did and just kick the teams out for having players test positive. -- nm - JD Aug 3, 13:41 2
    - TBT? -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 13:42 1
      - The Basketball Tournament. Winner take all $1M single elimination tournament that's been happening annually since 2014 - JD Aug 3, 13:48
- Who the club goers and the casino boys? Let their teams eat cake and the season to continue. -- nm - Jovian Aug 3, 13:34
- disagree. -- nm - decline Aug 3, 13:18
- At this point, it's less baseball and more survivor. Last team standing (literally) wins. -- nm - TWuG Aug 3, 13:18
- disagree. Shut down Major Plague Baseball altogether for the year. -- nm - Diva Aug 3, 13:17
- disagree, this isnt going to be two isolated instances. shut it all down now, prevent more spread. -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 3, 13:16
- That sentence is four words too long. -- nm - Dano Aug 3, 13:15
- Disagree. They should shut it all down. -- nm - Daniel Prime Aug 3, 13:10 1
  - This -- nm - JaxSean Aug 3, 13:46
Now Streaming Into the Void - psilotum Aug 3, 13:06 16
- He posts on ST as...Tim. -- nm - David Aug 3, 13:07 15
  - I mean the Holy Grail reference was RIGHT THERE. - spamlet Aug 3, 13:47 2
    - I hear that’s a common problem. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 3, 14:08 1
      - Please! This is supposed to be a happy occasion. Let's not bicker and argue over who killed Tim. -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 3, 14:15
  - Just the thing " Not Tim" would say - Epiphany-Sookie Sookie Aug 3, 13:16
  - But how do you say his last name? -- nm - Dano Aug 3, 13:15 2
    - Tim doesn't even know! -- nm - Epiphany-Sookie Sookie Aug 3, 13:16
    - Do you want me to tell you the right way or the way Tim says it? -- nm - David Aug 3, 13:16
  - Tricky -- nm - psilotum Aug 3, 13:09 1
    - Thank you for listening! We appreciate it! -- nm - David Aug 3, 13:10
  - under our noses this whole time! -- nm - prayformojo Aug 3, 13:08
  - (He's also a longtime Box Office Prophets writer who has been in USA Today more than Oprah.) -- nm - David Aug 3, 13:08
  - Nah, pretty sure that is David. -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 13:08 3
    - All I know is that I'm not Spawn. Thank God. -- nm - David Aug 3, 13:08 2
      - Oh, he's very popular David. The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wastoids, dweebies, dickheads... they all adore him. - Spawn Aug 3, 13:12 1
        
        righteous! -- nm - mud Aug 3, 14:28
One of my (now former) co-workers is driving halfway across the country -- with her cat -- to start a new job -- in Portland. - Blue Punch Baron Aug 3, 13:05 10
- Either Portland is a beautiful place to live, although I'm partial to the West Coast one. -- nm - Mop Aug 3, 13:51
- Maine or Oregon? -- nm - Diva Aug 3, 13:18 1
  - Oregon. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Aug 3, 14:10
- Federal courthouse greeter? :) -- nm* - oblique Aug 3, 13:15
- My advice is to drive early in the day when it is cool to ease the load on her AC. - psilotum Aug 3, 13:08
- I have had cats that were quite chill in the car. More so than most dogs. -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 13:06
- I assume they're splitting the driving time? -- nm - prayformojo Aug 3, 13:05 3
  - *snort* - Epiphany-Sookie Sookie Aug 3, 13:14
  - Toonces! -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 13:09 1
    - This should end well. -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 13:14
What are some new bands/albums people are trying out? - tRuMaN Aug 3, 13:02 5
- My "What I'm Listening To" in heavy rotation right now: -- (link) - JaxSean Aug 3, 13:50 [spotify]
- Qale's The Twenty list has some new bands -- (link) - JaxSean Aug 3, 13:49 [spotify]
- Kicking Harold - Gasoline ( rock), Mod Sun - Stay Away ( not rock). There was a 1 great song band that I wanted to tell you about and I can't find it - Epiphany-Sookie Sookie Aug 3, 13:12 1
  - heh. -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 3, 13:16
- Labadie House - A self proclaimed Dark Alternative Rock band - JD Aug 3, 13:08 [youtube] 1
Beetle has interesting way of escaping being eaten by a frog -- (link) - TWuG Aug 3, 12:56 5
- I guess they finally found that one weird vegetable that empties out your gut. Except it's a beetle. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 15:04
- Take note, MCU. -- nm - Roger More Aug 3, 14:07
- aka The Reverse Lemmiwinks. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Aug 3, 13:08
- but .. TWuG. That's .. disgusting. -- nm - mud Aug 3, 13:05 1
  - Disgusting and interesting aren't mutually exclusive! -- nm* - TWuG Aug 3, 13:17
STL Cards- confirm at least eight positives. Of those, six are players. One source said the number is 13. -- (link) - the ice Aug 3, 12:49 6
- Phillies haven't had any positive cases since the 2 last week. Many think those 2 were false positives. -- nm - decline Aug 3, 13:13
- Make them forfeit. -- nm - Judge Bane Aug 3, 13:09
- Esspen: "St. Louis Cardinals have 13 people in the organization who have tested positive for COVID-19," -- (link) - the ice Aug 3, 12:55
- Cardinals-White Sox game at Field of Dreams next Thursday in Dyersville, Iowa cancelled, -- nm - the ice Aug 3, 12:50 1
  - Of course it was. We can’t have nice things. -- nm - spamlet Aug 3, 13:48
- Stick a bat in it. -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 12:50
Wait. That Virgin Galactic Concorde-like plane they want to build will only hold 9-19 people? So, a rich person plane -- (link) - decline Aug 3, 12:36 15
- In the early days of Concorde, British Airways (then called BOAC) surveyed the passengers to see how the felt about the high ticket price... - howie Aug 3, 13:01 6
  - hah! -- nm - znufrii still hasn't gotten a haircut Aug 3, 13:18
  - Is there a link to that or is this from memory?? I'd love to read the full story. -- nm - David Aug 3, 13:07 3
    - I believe I saw that on a documentary about the Concorde. Sorry, I don't recall the title. (nm) - howie Aug 3, 13:22 2
      - Linky -- (link) - Dano Aug 3, 13:23 1
        
        Thank you! -- nm - David Aug 3, 13:33
  - wow -- nm - prayformojo Aug 3, 13:05
- Yeah, the Concorde was 100% business class IIRC. This is meant for the rich / business travelers that will pay a premium for time -- nm - ty97 Aug 3, 12:54
- flying on the Concorde wasn't exactly cheap -- nm - JD Aug 3, 12:47
- that's about the capacity of a G5...at 100x the cost -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 3, 12:37 5
  - A steal at any price! -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 12:41 4
    - nmbSpawn - I tried to tron it - but what is your favorite song off Folklore? -- nm - Epiphany-Sookie Sookie Aug 3, 12:45 3
      - nmbpippy - this -- (link) - Spawn Aug 3, 12:48 [Backboard] 2
        
        thanks!! I'm getting to that one. The 1 was great. -- nm - Epiphany-Sookie Sookie Aug 3, 13:18 1
        
        That one is good and I like Tears Richochet and Mirrorball. - ♤Spawn♤ Aug 3, 15:29
".. and in related news, King Juan Carlos of Spain: Still Alive." -- (link) - mud Aug 3, 12:29 6
- *former* king. -- nm - Mop Aug 3, 12:31 3
  - Once he was the king of spain -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 12:31 2
    - now he jams with Moxy Fruvous? -- nm - znufrii still hasn't gotten a haircut Aug 3, 12:41
    - but did he reign the plains of spain? -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 3, 12:36
- Generalissimo Francisco Franko is still dead. -- nm - Chevy Chase Aug 3, 12:30
- spain still has a king? -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 3, 12:30
WSJ: Trump Says U.S. Should Get Slice of TikTok Sale Price -- (edited) - mud Aug 3, 12:22 10
- He bans TikTok but forces an US sale and then demands a cut? Oh that’s not shady as fuck at all. -- nm - Qale Aug 3, 12:35
- That's not how this works. That's not how any of this works. -- nm - sycor Aug 3, 12:29
- Isn't that ... taxes? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 12:28 3
  - he's thinking more like a commission for facilitating the process by forcing the sale. Ya' know. Typical dictator shit -- nm - decline Aug 3, 12:30 1
    - Yes, I know. The fart of the deal. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 12:30
  - Trump Tax -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 12:29
- and by U.S. he means us, his family. -- nm - Jovian Aug 3, 12:26 2
  - he runs the country like a mob boss, doesn't care what you do just as long as his palm gets greased and you show respect -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 3, 12:31 1
    - he IS a mob boss -- nm - Jovian Aug 3, 12:54
- Isn't that socialism? -- nm - Dano Aug 3, 12:25
Best post on B5 -- (link) - Todd Manning Aug 3, 12:15 [Backboard] 1
- Thank you! I thought that was a strong joke. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 3, 12:20
B2 Shaun: Would appreciate any news you can share on Avengers beta. Thanks! -- nm - Strongbad Aug 3, 12:02 6
- Will do. August 7th! -- nm - Shaun Aug 3, 12:09
- PlayStation 4 controllers will work on PS5, but not with next-gen games -- nm - the ice Aug 3, 12:06 1
  - which seems a bit pointless -- nm - decline Aug 3, 12:10
- Not a fan of the previews myself -- nm - the ice Aug 3, 12:03 2
  - Hard pass. -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 12:04 1
    - Yeah as I said more negatives that positive - eag Aug 3, 12:14
we've been upgraded from Tropical Storm Watch to Warning. Looks like it will be even worse out near Annaapolis -- nm - prayformojo Aug 3, 11:53 3
- Watch and warning is only about time. A watch means within 24 hrs. A warning means conditions are occurring now. -- nm - Qale Aug 3, 12:47 1
  - I don't believe that's correct. It's likelihood, not time -- (link*) - prayformojo Aug 3, 12:53
- looks like it's going right over us, too. -- (edited) - znufrii still hasn't gotten a haircut Aug 3, 11:58
a bittersweet Happy Birthday to Walk Off the Earth's Beard Guy -- nm - prayformojo Aug 3, 11:51 1
- :( -- nm - David Aug 3, 12:11
The team from Yale/Harvard is again reiterating their recommendations to open colleges. Frequent and mandatory testing every 3 days. Even a 70% - oblique Aug 3, 11:48
one of my monitors is flickering. besides "new cable, do I have a play? -- nm - amanda Aug 3, 11:47 10
- Unplug it and plug it back in? Maybe the cable just worked a tad loose. Try both ends too. -- nm - sycor Aug 3, 12:19 2
  - and blow a little air at the connector area in case it is just a dust buildup -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 3, 12:36 1
    - aka, the Nintendo way -- nm - oblique Aug 3, 12:42
- Time your blinks to match? -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 12:03
- make sure chubs isn't chewing on the cable -- nm - the ice Aug 3, 11:57
- Whack the side with a hammer until it stops - decline Aug 3, 11:51
- Maybe try a Factory Reset? -- nm - JaxSean Aug 3, 11:49
- What is your connection method? If your monitor has DVI/HDMI and/or DisplayPort they are all very interchangeable and if it is a bad port vs cable - oblique Aug 3, 11:49 1
  - I switched to mini display port from HDMI =-- I'm cool now. thanks! -- nm - amanda Aug 3, 12:49
- Plug into another port? Change resolution? -- nm - the ice Aug 3, 11:48
This joke I made last week achieved the Dennis Miller ratio -- (link) - Roger More Aug 3, 11:42 [Backboard]
TV PSA: NHL, NBA, Below Deck Med, Bachelor, Raw, Titan Games, Penn & Teller, I May Destroy You, Immigration Nation (Netflix), The Fugitive (Quibi), -- nm - Beaker Aug 3, 11:38 2
- Is it just me or has Captain Sandy been more of an annoying micro manager this season? -- nm - Dano Aug 3, 12:02
- Stargirl (DCU), other stuff -- nm - Beaker Aug 3, 11:39
LIR: It is. I was trying to figure out how the state average is sitting around 4% which the suburbs seems to be higher knowing that downstate was - oblique Aug 3, 11:38
Joey Votto tested negative and may return to the lineup as early as tonight. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 3, 11:37
Right about now. -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 11:36 3
- snipe! -- nm - rollo Aug 3, 11:37 2
  - The ST Charter states that all Firsts must be a minimum of 4 letters. -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 11:44 1
    - Rats -- nm - rollo Aug 3, 12:01
B1 -- nm - rollo Aug 3, 11:36 3
- Niacin -- nm - prayformojo Aug 3, 11:37 2
  - I thought of B69 and then immediately thought: Where the hell has Jack Dawson been lately? also nmbPFM - Epiphany-Sookie Sookie Aug 3, 11:40 1
    - 👍👍👍 Thanks! -- nm - prayformojo Aug 3, 11:40

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