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"Lukashenko doesn't know what to do." -- (link) - mud Aug 11, 11:13 1
- Has he tried shooting at the protesters? Yes? Then I'm out of ideas. -- nm - Nicolae Ceausescu Aug 11, 11:41
Spotify experiment - JD Aug 11, 11:09 [spotify] 3
- Hmm, not for me. It just takes me to my opening page. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 11, 11:25 1
  - 8-| *sigh* so maybe still not the feature we were hoping for -- nm - JD Aug 11, 11:30
- Break those chains of love -- nm - oblique Aug 11, 11:21
Time is running out to fill out a NHL SCP Bracket!! - Shaun Aug 11, 11:07 3
- OK, that wasn't so hard. Don't mock me! It's called "Fantasy" sports for a reason! -- nm* - Mopsy Aug 11, 11:20
- in -- nm - the ice Aug 11, 11:12 1
  - That's what I'm talking about. -- nm* - Shaun Aug 11, 11:18
it's my dad's birthday today and i'm dreading talking to him. -- nm - colin Aug 11, 11:05 13
- You shouldn't be. You love him, and he gave you life. It's okay to disagree with people you care about. - David Aug 11, 11:08 10
  - i'm okay with disagreement, just not the disdain they have for my viewpoint. -- nm - colin Aug 11, 11:13 9
    - and it's a lot more complex.. there's so much going on with them that i've tried talking through and gotten nowhere. - colin Aug 11, 11:14 8
      - To take the other tack from David: You don't have to love or even like someone just because you're related. It's okay to remove people from your life - TWuG Aug 11, 11:42
      - Sounds about like how my conversations with my dad go. Doesn’t help that I inherited his propensity for awkward silences on the phone. - znufrii, drinking heavily Aug 11, 11:24 2
        
        your IM is exactly me. -- nm - colin Aug 11, 11:25 1
        
        Don’t get me wrong, I love him dearly. - znufrii, drinking heavily Aug 11, 11:29
      - But that IM is *everything*. -- nm - David Aug 11, 11:15 3
        
        i talked with a friend that basically said she figured out that in order to have a relationship, you just can't take conversation deeper than your - colin Aug 11, 11:17 2
        
        Thoughts - con_carne Aug 11, 11:23 1
        
        agreed. - colin Aug 11, 11:26
- :-[ -- nm - mud Aug 11, 11:07 1
  - it's his fault for thinking owning libs includes your kids. - colin Aug 11, 11:09
great article on Kamala -- (link) - Beaker Aug 11, 11:03 4
- VP? -- nm - Spawnsy Aug 11, 11:08
- I stared at the subject line and wondered - ty97 Aug 11, 11:06
- *finds a small negative and fixates on it* -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Aug 11, 11:06
- my 2 favorite "scary" wrestlers as a kid - Strongbad Aug 11, 11:05
"Siri, show me 'missing all of the point'." -- (link) - Reagen Aug 11, 10:56 2
- *sigh* - znufrii, drinking heavily Aug 11, 11:12 1
  - 8( Snuffy needs to show up and sit on that a**hole - JD Aug 11, 11:14
Madonna said some stupid about a secret cure conspiracy but I can't find the actual quote anywhere!! -- nm - mud Aug 11, 10:54 4
- she, along with other stars, think the vaccine has already been made and is being held back -- nm - Remlik Aug 11, 10:56 1
  - if she doesnt clear this up to my satisfaction I'll need to remove her from my iPod !! -- nm - mud Aug 11, 11:06
- she was on board with the demon sperm doctor, IIRC. -- nm - Reagen Aug 11, 10:55 1
  - right but I'm trying to find a quote (tried twitter & google news & bing news) -- nm - mud Aug 11, 11:03
LYC: Cool! Even though I don't live in LA city anymore, I just got an email from the library that my card has been automatically renewed for 3 years - con_carne Aug 11, 10:47
I'll be honest, I'd be interested in checking out the Eagle's Nest, though more for Band of Brothers interest. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Aug 11, 10:41 4
- I'm sure it would be interesting, but it's not anywhere near my bucket list. I'd prefer to visit the Robin's Nest. - Beryllium Aug 11, 10:47
- but it's like, "ooh, the vacation home of the Fuhrer!" of the what now? -- nm - Reagen Aug 11, 10:44
- You would probably not call it Mein Führer's retreat. (NM) - Marlowe Aug 11, 10:44 1
  - Right. -- nm - David Aug 11, 10:52
Does anyone here have a Wall Street Journal subscription? - David Aug 11, 10:35 3
- PDF sent into Discord. -- nm* - Mopsy Aug 11, 10:55 2
  - wait, you guys have a discord... maaaaan. that's why it's so quiet here. -- nm - colin Aug 11, 10:56 1
    - It all makes sense, now. -- nm - Spawnsy Aug 11, 10:59
20 years ago today, Shane Falco showed up at halftime and led the Washington Sentinels to the playoffs with a game-winning TD pass as time expired. -- nm - Remlik Aug 11, 10:30 1
- IMO That's a movie that's more entertaining that it should be - JD Aug 11, 11:12
Still dealing with companies that have antequated billing systems. No updates until the next billing cycle. -- (edited) - the ice Aug 11, 10:26
Three black teenagers were being attacked by a homeless man and witnesses called police for help. Let's see how this turns out... -- (link) - Mop Aug 11, 10:19 6
- It's like the 17th most important thing in these but there's always someone in these videos that repeats the same thing 28 times - Reagen Aug 11, 10:33 3
  - a friend of mine is going to do sessions for protesters and the public on de-escalation techniques, like the kind police, military, and councilors use - colin Aug 11, 10:38 2
    - Yeah, the video where the police shot the guy sleeping in his car, the crowd did not even refer to them as officers when they were trying to talk them - Spawnsy Aug 11, 10:41
    - Oh it's total fight or flight mode stuff for sure. But it's like, "you're absolutely right... but you are not helping one bit". -- nm - Reagen Aug 11, 10:40
- *sigh* -- nm - znufrii, drinking heavily Aug 11, 10:27 1
  - They were safe* in the squad car! -- nm - Spawnsy Aug 11, 10:38
Dec. 1, 2020, AMC will automatically reactivate all A-List memberships unless you cancel -- (link) - the ice Aug 11, 10:16 7
- LOFL -- nm - Spawnsy Aug 11, 10:39
- Reminds me, I need to cancel my gym membership. -- nm - znufrii, drinking heavily Aug 11, 10:30 1
  - Which reminds me: Did I ever share that my CrossFit place essentially fired me around March / April? - JD Aug 11, 11:31
- bastards -- nm - decline Aug 11, 10:20 3
  - Ive cancelled or expired all my paused memberships. Dont need catchup or automatic charge mistakes when they go back live -- nm - the ice Aug 11, 10:21 2
    - I didn’t realize there was a monthly catsup delivery membership. Man, there really is a subscription for everything. -- nm - Qale Aug 11, 10:22 1
      - Just don't combine with the monthly hot dog delivery subscription. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Aug 11, 10:26
New York Comic Con cancels in-person convention, will head to YouTube -- (link) - the ice Aug 11, 10:07
Krusty is a bad influence. I keep wanting to buy more sneakers. -- nm - Dano Aug 11, 10:03 26
- My kid has been working at a shoe store and I've been good with not using his 30% discount. I LOVE shoes - zunk takes things literally Aug 11, 10:28 3
  - 30% you say? :-) - Krusty Aug 11, 10:33 2
    - Seems like there's a lot of different styles but it never hurts to ask. I'll talk to him. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Aug 11, 10:41 1
      - Oh, I'm really just kidding. :-) - Krusty Aug 11, 10:46
- Yeah, I really want some air jordans. -- nm - Judge Bane Aug 11, 10:14 4
  - Which model? The OG Jordan 1? -- nm - Krusty Aug 11, 10:27 3
    - OG. I like the b/w and the red/black both. -- nm - Judge Bane Aug 11, 10:35 2
      - I rocked the red/black senior year of HS. -- nm - Spawnsy Aug 11, 11:09
      - Noted. :-) -- nm - Krusty Aug 11, 10:47
- i wish i liked sneakers. my shoe game is weak. - colin Aug 11, 10:12 6
  - I’d have sworn you were a high top converse guy -- nm - Epiphany- Letterkenny Groupie Aug 11, 10:26 1
    - nope, vans man. -- nm - colin Aug 11, 10:35
  - New Balance are likely your best option. They run wide but they also make wide sneakers. They've been coming out with some styles that are -- (edited) - Krusty Aug 11, 10:21 2
    - hoka feel amazing.. i found a pair for $30 at a thrift store new and i've worn them out. i also like a good hiking shoe, but they are also kind of - colin Aug 11, 10:36 1
      - The style is not my thing either and really makes it hard to give them a try at retail prices. For $30, hell yeah I'd get them. -- nm - Krusty Aug 11, 10:42
  - All the other kids with the pumped up kicks, man. -- nm - Qale Aug 11, 10:13
- Kittens! Sneakers! Kittens in Sneakers! -- nm - prayformojo Aug 11, 10:06
- Running sneakers? What brands do you like? - Krusty Aug 11, 10:06 8
  - Right now I'm more into Trail Running sneakers. I generally like Saucony, but I've been looking at Merrell recently. -- nm - Dano Aug 11, 10:28 2
    - I've read good things about Merrell and their trail shoes - JD Aug 11, 10:39
    - Saucony make some really nice sneakers. I'm a big fan. They use some nice materials, have fun with the colors and from the pairs I've owned they seem - Krusty Aug 11, 10:32
  - 😆 cackles evilly - JD Aug 11, 10:20 4
    - Hahaha! :-) - Krusty Aug 11, 10:26 3
      - O M G. You're terrible 😉 - JD Aug 11, 10:33 2
        
        Did you see the Vans x Simpsons collab? - Krusty Aug 11, 10:39 1
        
        I did but my Vans are on the solid color functional side of things -- nm - JD Aug 11, 10:45
AirBnB IPO announced -- (link*) - the ice Aug 11, 09:52 12
- no good, VRBO just rebranded their pronunciation as Ver-boh. AirBnB is in trouble. -- nm - colin Aug 11, 10:04
- They need the money to settle all the lawsuits from running such a shifty business? -- nm - Qale Aug 11, 10:04
- ('confidentially' must mean something different than I'm aware of) -- nm - Reagen Aug 11, 09:56 3
  - What decline said. -- nm - znufrii, drinking heavily Aug 11, 10:03
  - It's a legal term. Means they are able to keep parts of their financials hidden while filing for the IPO -- nm - decline Aug 11, 09:58 1
    - SHORT! -- nm - Beryllium Aug 11, 09:59
- It's not an IPO. It's really just other's people's stocks being rented to you at a discounted price. -- nm - Inigo Aug 11, 09:55 1
  - I see what you did there. -- nm - Qale Aug 11, 10:12
- SHORT! -- nm - Beaker Aug 11, 09:54
- That seems... ill timed. -- nm - Mop Aug 11, 09:54
- Seems risky -- nm - Beryllium Aug 11, 09:53 1
  - No see, you buy the stock with a mortgage, then lend it out to people on a week by week basis. -- nm - Reagen Aug 11, 09:55
I you feel the need to try out yet another Battle Royale game, Hyper Scape released today. -- nm - Shaun Aug 11, 09:50 3
- I just bought some indie game called Fobia on Switch. It was a dollar after gold coins for me. *shrug* -- nm - Qale Aug 11, 10:13
- still trying to beat fall guys -- nm - psilotum Aug 11, 09:51 1
  - I have 2 whole wins so far!! -- nm - Shaun Aug 11, 09:55
still funny after all these years: "my sister’s Kid Rock Husband" continues to crack me up. -- nm - mud Aug 11, 09:50 15
- I’ll have to tell Elf (Courtney) that her legacy joke still lives on. -- nm - Qale Aug 11, 10:14
- I have this image of Kid Rock songs being faintly heard in the background anytime he’s around. -- nm - Tim Aug 11, 09:57 13
  - Whenever he enters a scene: ~MY NAME IS KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID, KIIIID ROCK!~ -- nm - Spawnsy Aug 11, 09:58 11
    - I kinda like Cowboy as his intro. But both are good. -- nm - Judge Bane Aug 11, 10:38
    - you hear faintly, far away, "bowita bow de dang de dang diggy" .. it gets louder and louder until he kicks the fucking door in. -- nm - colin Aug 11, 10:10 1
      - Letterkenny should do it -- nm - Beryllium Aug 11, 10:13
    - Hmm, you're right, this is much more kid rock than my suggestion. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 11, 10:04 7
      - You had the right song, though. -- nm - Spawnsy Aug 11, 10:05 6
        
        Yeah, but the suggested temperament would be more befitting of, say, a Gotye Boyfriend -- nm - Beryllium Aug 11, 10:07 5
        
        Mine is what he hears in his head, yours is what the audience hears? -- nm - Spawnsy Aug 11, 10:35 4
        
        Mine is an effervescently exuded music that comes from everywhere, and from nowhere, whenever he is near. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 11, 10:43 3
        
        But does he hear his own or does he hear it and get angry? -- nm - Spawnsy Aug 11, 10:45 2
        
        [snork] -- nm - mud Aug 11, 11:08
        
        Oh, no, he doesn't hear it. He exudes it, like a nimbus. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 11, 11:06
  - Just quiet enough that you can't identify if it's Bawitdaba or something else -- nm - Beryllium Aug 11, 09:58
I just hit submit on the application to be a poll worker in Harris County. So... that may be a thing that happens. -- nm - Qale Aug 11, 09:50 5
- i thought you had to apply to be a stripper in person, but okay. -- nm - colin Aug 11, 10:11 1
  - I told them I’ll BYOL. - Qale Aug 11, 10:15
- *high five* I did that too last week for LA County! Haven't heard back yet -- nm - con_carne Aug 11, 10:10
- Interesting. - JaxSean Aug 11, 10:08 1
  - From what it looks like it used to be in person training for two seasons, then just Election Day. Now, it’s online videos, then just Election Day. - Qale Aug 11, 10:16
"In the six days that Cherokee County Schools have been in session, the north Georgia district has had to direct 826 students to quarantine..." - David Aug 11, 09:49 8
- They're gonna run out of students. -- nm - Mop Aug 11, 09:58
- I'll take the over -- nm - Beaker Aug 11, 09:56
- do we know out of how many total students that is? -- nm - decline Aug 11, 09:53 5
  - More information. 19 individual schools impacted. Entire county population is ~260K -- nm - Strongbad Aug 11, 09:55
  - 40 schools, 41,000 students, 4,500 employees -- nm - David Aug 11, 09:55 1
    - (So 20 kids per school already) -- nm - David Aug 11, 09:55
  - Wiki says ~41K -- nm - Strongbad Aug 11, 09:54 1
    - 2% in 6 days. I wonder what percentage of teachers that is of theirtotal too... -- nm - Beaker Aug 11, 09:55
"Among people age 25 to 44, African-Americans make up 18 percent of Florida’s population but have accounted for 44 percent of deaths" . -- (link) - ty97 Aug 11, 09:47
I'm still kind of giggle at the thought of sending my brother to take down oblique's tree. - ReluctantCynic Aug 11, 09:46
Fact: Whenever I cut a check to TruGreen, I think of truman. -- nm - Spawnsy Aug 11, 09:45 1
- Soylent Green THIS LAWN FOOD IS P-E-O-P-L-E -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 11, 14:50
about as southern a thing i can say, but.. if you get yourself a smoked hog jowl, toss a chunk into your crock pot beans to cook overnight. it's great - colin Aug 11, 09:43 3
- While you are at it... -- (link) - Spawnsy Aug 11, 09:47 2
  - saw that yesterday, love it. -- nm - colin Aug 11, 10:03
  - King Crimson: -- (link) - mud Aug 11, 09:52 [youtube]
Aww, Darby Allin and Priscilla Kelly are getting divorced. -- nm - David Aug 11, 09:42
R+14 district -- nm - ty97 Aug 11, 09:40
zoom zoom -- nm - oblique Aug 11, 09:38 2
- about those trees - if you supersaturate the ground around them and wait for the next derecho the problem may just take care of itself -- nm - decline Aug 11, 09:41 1
  - Stupid me for installing a french drain to try out the yard -- nm - oblique Aug 11, 09:43

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