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MLB has had preliminary discussions about holding its postseason in a bubble-type format, -- (link) - the ice Aug 10, 20:53 2
- And the playoffs start September 1st! -- nm - Mop Aug 10, 21:13 1
  - Yep we are inching up on 1/3 finished. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 10, 21:28
From a local hospital email: "Outpatient turnaround for PCR testing sent to Quest can take as long as 10-14 days." Ridiculous -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Aug 10, 20:49 5
- Tim is still waiting for his results, NPR story today was saying its as long as 9 days and 3 weeks in some areas -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 10, 21:19
- why bother at that point? the lab doesn't get paid here if it takes longer than 3 days. surprisingly they almost all are done within 3 days. -- nm - mafic Aug 10, 21:10
- I feel that in this pandemic, COVID-19 testing is a growth industry. Maybe we can train more lab technicians? -- nm - Mop Aug 10, 20:53 2
  - I'm so glad Kaiser has their own lab. I've had to deal with Quest when I was with other providers in the past. - Meg Aug 10, 21:05 1
    - *and* it only costs me $20 this year for the blood draw, no matter how many things they test it for. -- nm - Meg Aug 10, 21:07
Blessings for the mitzvah of putting on a mask: Baruch ata, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha-olam, asher kidshanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu al shmirat hanefesh. -- (link*) - zeitgeist Aug 10, 20:44
my friend the rose (psych counselor) said suicides are way up, her SIL had to take a leave from his job as a train driver, hit 4 in one month -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 10, 20:16
Smash Mouth held a concert during a pandemic. Dozen were imperiled. -- (link) - Mop Aug 10, 20:08
How we made...In the Summertime -- (link) - znufrii still hasn't gotten a haircut Aug 10, 19:52
We're still talking about the cognitive test? - Jovian Aug 10, 19:30 3
- yeah, if it was actually hard they'd do one on air. -- nm - mafic Aug 10, 21:18
- That's hilarious. It actually isn't that hard to score 30 out of 30. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Aug 10, 20:47
- Could it be that we didn't have any racist dog whistles about the Chicago looters today? I'm not on Twitter so I can't be sure -- nm - con_carne Aug 10, 20:07
The damage from that storm was something. Unfortunately it hit us too. Large tree branch broke and hit our house. - pmb Aug 10, 19:30 11
- We got lucky, one house nearby is on generato, and there was a car crash that may or may not be related. -- nm - . Aug 10, 20:08
- Thanks all. Still have power, though my sister does not. No internet issues. -- nm - pmb Aug 10, 20:00
- Internet outage too for reasons -- (link) - the ice Aug 10, 19:53
- yikes! -- nm - znufrii still hasn't gotten a haircut Aug 10, 19:52
- powerlines? -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 10, 19:48
- Be careful. Hope the neighbors are ok as well -- nm - the ice Aug 10, 19:43
- Stay safe -- nm - Dano Aug 10, 19:43 1
  - ☝️ -- nm - con_carne Aug 10, 20:00
- I saw a report from a Wrigleyville street, two large trees uprooted. I was surprised city crews hadn't touched them yet. I'm sure they're busy. Also, - zunkskunk scared stupid Aug 10, 19:42
- wow -- nm - prayformojo Aug 10, 19:42
- Sorry to hear this -- nm - Epiphany Aug 10, 19:39
Phil Collins' 'In the Air Tonight' is now #2 on iTunes in the US, 40 years after its original release. -- nm - Remlik Aug 10, 19:24 5
- Band managers brainstorming on how to get classic rock cuts in front of influencers. -- nm - zunkskunk scared stupid Aug 10, 19:29 1
  - yup. that and his stuff is going to be sampled like crazy -- nm - Remlik Aug 10, 19:39
- It’s no WAP -- nm - Dano Aug 10, 19:28 2
  - And I’m beginning to think (now stay with me here) that WAP might be a song about sex. -- nm - Dano Aug 10, 19:32 1
    - Are we like 75% sure or 100% sure? -- nm - Epiphany Aug 10, 19:56
Theodosia as a kitten name. Too much? -- nm - Dano Aug 10, 19:20 5
- its the best use of the name and the cat won't mind -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 10, 20:15
- Love it -- nm - Epiphany Aug 10, 19:56
- Perfect. I’ll call her Ted. -- nm - David Aug 10, 19:21 1
  - Dosy -- nm - Meg Aug 10, 20:00
- Do. It. -- nm - znufrii, drinking heavily Aug 10, 19:21
People I know are noticing Spam emails and calls have quieted down since March -- nm - the ice Aug 10, 19:17 1
- Not here pal -- nm - Epiphany Aug 10, 19:57
Now that's just crazy talk -- (pic) - prayformojo Aug 10, 19:09 [Attachment]
Workers restoring derelict mansion in Paris discover a thirty-year-old corpse -- (link) - znufrii, drinking heavily Aug 10, 18:50
I confused "Black and Chrome" with "Burning Chrome" earlier, but this is why Screen Rant says "Black and Chrome" is a different movie. - ReluctantCynic Aug 10, 18:43 1
- See? - ♤Spawn♤ Aug 10, 20:35
Will TikTok be banned in the USA by October 1st, 2020? Yes +225 No -350 -- nm - the ice Aug 10, 18:34 14
- Am I the only one who thinks this is all a scam to engineer a payoff to Xi Jinping and his cronies by “forcing” them to sell an overvalued asset at an inflated price? -- nm* - znufrii, drinking heavily Aug 10, 18:54
- No. When has he ever been able to follow through with anything OTHER than getting the gig in the first place? - Qale Aug 10, 18:52
- Who cares? +97000000000000 -- nm - ty97 Aug 10, 18:35 11
  - how would that bet pay off? -- nm - Reagen Aug 10, 18:54 5
    - In tycoin -- nm - Dano Aug 10, 19:12 4
      - "Ty Dolla $ign" -- nm - the ice Aug 10, 19:18
      - what's that in Stanley nickels? -- nm - prayformojo Aug 10, 19:17
      - more that I don't get what the win condition is. -- nm - Reagen Aug 10, 19:17
      - T$ -- nm - the ice Aug 10, 19:16
  - Big business surely is. The branding, the hype, the subscriber base. -- nm - the ice Aug 10, 18:36 3
    - oh I know. And there are speech implications too. And China relations implications. - ty97 Aug 10, 18:41
    - $20 billion in revenue/year doesn't hurt. -- nm - mafic Aug 10, 18:38 1
      - That tweener base. It's like the gateway consumer drug -- nm - the ice Aug 10, 18:42
  - ok boomer. -- nm - mafic Aug 10, 18:35
RB Lamar Miller, Patriots agree to one-year deal -- nm - Beaker Aug 10, 18:32 2
- Honestly of all the years to sign a one year deal, THIS is the year you do it? -- nm - ty97 Aug 10, 18:32 1
  - Versus being out of football, i spose -- nm - the ice Aug 10, 18:33
In podcasting news ... -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 10, 18:28 2
- The original is deleted. Are they getting on the podcast game? -- nm - spamlet Aug 10, 18:32 1
  - Badly, with a non-disparagement agreement. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 10, 18:40
Braves option SP Sean Newcomb to AAA. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 10, 18:18
Admitted KKK leader who drove through crowd of Virginia protesters found guilty on multiple charges except hate crimes (victims were white) -- (link) - con_carne Aug 10, 18:17 2
- Look how sad he is in his mugshot. Guys, you can tell he's sorry... that he got caught. - Mop Aug 10, 20:51
- A verdict 2 months and 3 days after the alleged crime? That seems swifter than I'm used to hearing! -- nm - ty97 Aug 10, 18:34
b2: I have a friend in Hong Kong whose kids are 5 and 7. They wear masks all day and maintain distance at school. there's a big cultural difference, - mafic Aug 10, 18:12 1
- I always think of the little South Korean kiddies lining up for their drop of hand san like good little boys and girls -- nm* - con_carne Aug 10, 18:23
George Floyd: Judge released full bodycam footage of the arrest - the ice Aug 10, 18:10
I lacked an analogy for the kid about Friday Night Lights not being about football because my analogy is it’s like FNL not being about football. - spamlet Aug 10, 18:06 2
- Sports Night not being about sports? -- nm - the wrong element, bad guy Aug 10, 20:29
- -- nm* - con_carne Aug 10, 18:16
we should colonize Ceres like what they did on that Expanse show -- (link) - mud Aug 10, 17:57 13
- Cool! Although their artificial gravity plan from the show wouldn't work IRL -- nm - Beryllium Aug 10, 18:12 11
  - What? Spin it up and introduce centrifugal force? -- nm - TWuG Aug 10, 18:18 10
    - Yes, that was Tycho's & Fred Johnson's speciality. First with Eros, then with Ceres. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 10, 18:20 8
      - Why do you think it wouldn't work? -- nm - TWuG Aug 10, 18:22 7
        
        you'd have to spin it faster than the tensile strength of the rock. you'd need to reinforce the entire planet. - mafic Aug 10, 18:35 1
        
        And if you had enough energy to do this, you could find better uses - Reagen Aug 10, 18:40
        
        Because we don't currently have anything that could generate the required thrust at anything approaching an economical cost. - Beryllium Aug 10, 18:26 4
        
        But Shakira's hips -- nm - Max Aug 10, 18:40 1
        
        Project Shakira would indeed be a worthy successor to the original Project Orion plan. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 10, 18:42
        
        Currently is the key. And IIRC it was spun up slowly. -- nm - TWuG Aug 10, 18:30 1
        
        it's sci-fi magic wand stuff. - Reagen Aug 10, 18:39
    - I'm dizzy now -- nm - mud Aug 10, 18:19
- Just so long as we avoid Phoebe. -- nm - TWuG Aug 10, 17:59
6600 year old Swedish Burriels -- (link) - Peglegpete Aug 10, 17:56 2
- Is it one 6600 year old burial or 6600 one year old burials? -- nm - Mop Aug 10, 17:57 1
  - a group of about 30 Burriels, 6600 years old -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 10, 18:42
Stop Dragging My Heart Around: "I know you want to tell me goodbye. I know you really want to be [runder?]" -- (link) - Max Aug 10, 17:54 [youtube] 3
- "a young girl" -- nm - what zunk hears Aug 10, 19:25
- "be your own girl" -- nm - Reagen Aug 10, 17:59
- "your own girl" -- nm - TWuG Aug 10, 17:55
~ marry the king. make him happy ~ -- (link) - Max Aug 10, 17:48 [youtube]
This is relevant. A Twitter thread to read -- (link) - ty97 Aug 10, 17:42 3
- Truth is depressing, facts are depressing. We have entertainment to feel flights of fancy, but with "No spoilers" culture, we never really talk about - con_carne Aug 10, 18:37
- This is also how strip clubs and wrestling shows happen. -- nm - Max Aug 10, 17:47
- yeah, that's good -- nm - prayformojo Aug 10, 17:43
Fuck you spamsy, your mom keeps tryin' to slip a finger in my bum but I keep telling her that I only let Remlik's mom do that, ya fuckin loser. -- nm - Shaun Aug 10, 17:39 6
- "Oh!....." -- nm - con_carne Aug 10, 17:59
- 🙄 -- nm - Qale Aug 10, 17:55
- Fuck you, Shaunsy *cries* -- nm - spamlet Aug 10, 17:47
- Boy, that escalated quickly -- nm - the ice Aug 10, 17:43
- what the dickens -- nm - Max Aug 10, 17:41 1
  - That’s what I said, Dickskin! -- nm - spamlet Aug 10, 17:45
AMC renews Soulmates for a second season ahead of its October 5 premiere -- nm - Beaker Aug 10, 17:34
Huh. Wynonna Earp is filmed in Subby's town. -- nm* - Reagen Aug 10, 17:27 3
- yeah, there's the occasional clearly Calgary exterior shot. -- nm - mafic Aug 10, 17:34 2
  - But specifically the town shots, in Didsbury. -- nm - Reagen Aug 10, 17:39 1
    - I figured. there's a lot of stuff in the general area. -- nm - mafic Aug 10, 17:50
This just in: I love my new living room clock. It is 128% easier to see than the stupid old clock. Please, update your scorecards -- nm - prayformojo Aug 10, 17:20 3
- I too enjoy new things that are bigger so I can see them more clearly with my eyes which are not at all getting old and weaker. -- nm - Mop Aug 10, 17:57
- It's about time. -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Aug 10, 17:21 1
  - I hate stupid old clocks, fuck those guys. -- nm - stupid old mud Aug 10, 17:28
"Amid massive layoffs at Warner Bros, I'm getting word of an absolute bloodbath at DC Comics," -- (link) - Beaker Aug 10, 17:11 3
- Leave the tv division alone. - . Aug 10, 20:06
- Time for Disney to buy them. -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Aug 10, 17:15 1
  - ohhhh. Hulk vs Superman. Wolverine vs (I cant think of anyone) -- nm - Jovian Aug 10, 17:31
Qanon candidate Marjorie Green leads in her Georgia primary -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 10, 17:01 7
- can we get past November already so we can move into our new normal of our new Fascist-Monarchy state? - Jovian Aug 10, 17:10 6
  - Nah, that will last months until Pootin just puts another puppet in Drumpf's stead. (NM) - Marlowe Aug 10, 17:30
  - what are you seeing as Trump's electoral college victory? Will he improve on his 306? Will he squeek by with 270? - mud Aug 10, 17:26 1
    - Oh I dont see him winning. I see him stealing and the country letting him. -- nm - Jovian Aug 10, 17:28
  - I mean, this is the home of people like Newt, Jody Hice, Bob Barr, Doug Collins, etc. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 10, 17:17
  - Nate Silver posted a disclaimer on his latest predictions, warning of 'extraconstitutional shenanigans' -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 10, 17:16
  - “Georgia's deeply conservative 14th congressional district.” -- nm - Qale Aug 10, 17:15
I just did an incredibly stupid and painful thing. -- (edited) - ReluctantCynic Aug 10, 16:58 8
- could be worse. I once did something similar, only went to the bathroom. washed my hands first and everything, just not well enough it seems. -- nm - mafic Aug 10, 17:53
- at least you didn't have an itch by your eyes -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 10, 17:19
- So you shoved a scotch bonnet up your nose. I hate it when that happens. Much better just to get one of those little hammers, those ball-peen hammers… -- nm - Beryllium Aug 10, 17:13 2
  - I swear to God, this was Max-level naiveté. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Aug 10, 17:27 1
    - Hey, I avoided the wasabi tonight! I smarted! -- nm - Max Aug 10, 17:38
- Wrapped in yogurt? -- nm - JaxSean Aug 10, 17:02 2
  - Dammit ... that should be "wrapped in bacon." -- nm - ReluctantCynic Aug 10, 17:09 1
    - Still yummy, but less intriguing as to how that was going to be done. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 10, 17:31
"We have aunts" is just as amusing as "We have a Ratt problem" -- nm - TWuG Aug 10, 16:55 2
- Except I was expecting Adam -- nm - Dano Aug 10, 17:06 1
  - Well, Adam and the... -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Aug 10, 17:22
Indians RHP Mike Clevinger will be quarantined for violating team corona virus protocols. -- (link) - the ice Aug 10, 16:39 3
- The smart players will put quarantine riders in their contracts. -- nm - Max Aug 10, 16:46
- Clevinger went out with teammate Zach Plesac in Chicago on Saturday night -- (link*) - the ice Aug 10, 16:40 1
  - He didn’t say anything after they sent home Plesac *and* flew with the team. He should be suspended -- nm - spamlet Aug 10, 16:53
One of our friends just got their online schedule for teaching. All the classes are back to back with no break because kids don’t need passing periods - spamlet Aug 10, 16:32 1
- I should just set up a new line of business. - ReluctantCynic Aug 10, 16:59
I told that devil to take you back. -- nm - David Aug 10, 16:31
Shia Lebaouf to be Iceman? Someone at Disney must’ve saw all those Shia box office, ST posts from last night -- nm - Flavorize Aug 10, 16:21

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