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Hunter Biden must have felt like “the other son” today. -- nm - Dano Aug 12, 16:54 2
- the youngest of the family Is moving with authority Building castles by the sea He dares the tardy tide To wash them all aside -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 12, 19:21
- Still believe in a place called Hope -- nm* - the ice Aug 12, 16:58
Disneyland CM involved in fatal DUI crash in Anaheim -- (link) - the ice Aug 12, 16:44
Big East Conference postpones its fall sports. Follows Big10 and Pac12 -- nm - the ice Aug 12, 16:29 5
- It's fine, it's not like Georgetown is a big basketball school. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 12, 16:37 3
  - Look down. -- nm* - loosilu Aug 12, 17:10
  - Well that's kind of true these days but basketball isn't a fall sport either -- nm - JD Aug 12, 17:10 1
    - Pretty sure I've watched NCAA basketball in early November. -- nm - mara Aug 12, 17:15
- Remlik? -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Aug 12, 16:31
Bosch season 3 finale major spoiler - Beaker Aug 12, 16:29
If you've been wondering what's been going on with Jordan Peterson, buckle in -- (link) - Reagen Aug 12, 16:29 10
- iirc, Owsley, the original dead heat soundman (who invented musician's monitors) and one of the best LSD chemists, was a meat only carnivore - zeitgeist Aug 12, 16:58
- Thanks so much for posting this. He's one of my top three schadenfreude-inducers, along with Trump and the Dilbert guy. -- nm - mara Aug 12, 16:52 2
  - I would've thought that jacob wohl guy would be #3 -- nm - Beryllium Aug 12, 16:54 1
    - There would probably be a lot of contenders for #2 and #3, if I gave it more thought, but Peterson is work-related (books in my library) and Adams - mara Aug 12, 17:08
- I haven't, but...wow. -- nm - znufrii still hasn't gotten a haircut Aug 12, 16:45
- I ... have not. Should I? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 12, 16:44
- That's fascinating. Who is this? -- nm - Mopsy Aug 12, 16:31 2
  - Canadian academic who briefly rose to prominence as a darling of the alt-right over a protest about gender neutral pronouns - Reagen Aug 12, 16:35 1
    - (although his daughter seems to have destroyed him, so maybe fair play on that one) -- nm - Reagen Aug 12, 16:52
- Weird. I have the exact same reaction every time I drink apple cider. -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Aug 12, 16:31
Trump Administration eases showerhead rules. Pet peeve of the president who complains he isn’t getting wet enough. -- (link) - the ice Aug 12, 16:21 2
- God, he's so good at the self-own, we don't even need to make up bullshit headlines. -- nm - Mopsy Aug 12, 16:32
- President Kramer -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Aug 12, 16:22
I just love that there is a Black, Muslim, Gen-X woman from California on the Democratic Party ticket - Mr. Havens Aug 12, 16:15 4
- I just had to check. Apparently she went to both a Baptist church and Hindu temple. -- nm - loosilu Aug 12, 16:18 2
  - Heh, cool. Mixed-background people are fascinating, and a blessing. -- nm - mara Aug 12, 17:09
  - Baptist + Hindu = Muslim. Like Yellow + Blue = Green. It's a fact. -- nm - Mopsy Aug 12, 16:20
- She's Muslim? -- nm - Mopsy Aug 12, 16:18
And Dickhead has gone and called her 'angry, mad' because of course. -- nm - Diva Aug 12, 16:11 7
- oh and apparently they're going to destroy suburbia -- (link) - Remlik Aug 12, 16:50
- His flailing is DELICIOUS. He literally doesn't know what to do. -- nm - loosilu Aug 12, 16:25 2
  - I never knew watching a drowning man could be so fun. -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Aug 12, 16:26 1
    - He's going to try to latch on to something to stop the sinking, just like a real drowning victim. With potentially the same common result. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 12, 16:43
- ~And snakes and stones never broke my bones~ -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Aug 12, 16:24
- Biden should let Kamala debate Trump -- nm - the ice Aug 12, 16:14
- He's working through the faces on his therapy board. -- nm - Reagen Aug 12, 16:12
i get a work bonus, payable in Feb 2021, if the firm meets certain revenue goals (not disclosed what those are). - tRuMaN Aug 12, 16:06 2
- The undisclosed portion of the goals is a reason for pause -- nm - JD Aug 12, 17:03
- Why even tell you about it? -- nm - mara Aug 12, 17:02
Things are not going so well here in BC. 85 cases. Third-highest single day number since all this began. 2 new cases on Vancouver island. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 12, 16:02
Big East conference has canceled the season for fall sports -- (link*) - Remlik Aug 12, 16:02 4
- It's fine, it's not like Georgetown is a big basketball school. -- nm - Reagen Aug 12, 16:03 3
  - Big enough that Butler stole the mascot. -- nm - loosilu Aug 12, 16:17
  - but Basketball is considered a winter sport college though right? -- nm - Remlik Aug 12, 16:06
  - Really who cares about them. copycats. -- nm - Remlik Aug 12, 16:05
My twitter TL suggest whathisname is talking. -- nm - loosilu Aug 12, 16:00
Kelly, I'll post our scoresheet later...but we just finished the Thai box. The last two we tried - the coconut and the pancake-tasting biscuit cookies - prayformojo Aug 12, 15:59 1
- here's the scorecard. Main takeaway: we all suck at drawing smileys. I liked just about everything in the box -- (pic) - prayformojo Aug 12, 16:08 [Attachment]
I mostly just want to understand the mindset of these people: - Tim Aug 12, 15:53
Took a trip over to the outlet mall for a place to walk. What pandemic?! Granted most people were wearing masks but the parking lot was - Meg Aug 12, 15:51
Aperol & bourbon, keep your spritz to yourself. -- nm - znufrii, drinking heavily Aug 12, 15:42
To mix a metaphor, it's full-on metastasized conspiracy brain and they're high on their own supply - Reagen Aug 12, 15:22 9 3
- I might break my Facebook hiatus to share this, if that’s okay. I think some people will appreciate it. -- nm - znufrii, drinking heavily Aug 12, 15:45 4
  - It's nothing I'd put on my timeline, so go ahead -- nm - Reagen Aug 12, 15:49 3
    - Dick talk too coarse for the relatives, eh? -- nm - mafic Aug 12, 17:41
    - Eh, I’d have to screenshot a twitter post of a screenshot of an Instagram post probably in order for it to get noticed on fb - znufrii, drinking heavily Aug 12, 16:27 1
      - ... evil wins. -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Aug 12, 16:29
- Favourite -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Aug 12, 15:31
- I want to steal this. -- nm - Tim Aug 12, 15:29 1
  - my gift to the world. -- nm - Reagen Aug 12, 15:33
- LOL, "sticking their dicks in a beehive" - great post -- nm - mud Aug 12, 15:26
Wlir response - If one were to steal the Crown Jewels you'd need some rooks to infiltrate. -- nm - . Aug 12, 15:13
Reminder - Agents of Shield is two hours tonight and so starts an hour ealier. -- nm - . Aug 12, 15:11 1
- Thank you! I appreciate this! -- nm - David Aug 12, 15:24
I don't see the issue with nachos being an answer for everything. There's so many possible varieties - JD Aug 12, 15:05 10
- Did I miss a nachos discussion? - znufrii, drinking heavily Aug 12, 15:37
- Just not on a superyacht. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 12, 15:35
- A) Nachos B) Nachos C) Vatican City D) Nachos -- nm - Beryllium Aug 12, 15:28
- I thought this was going to be a joke. -- nm - . Aug 12, 15:14
- The answer can always be Nachos just NOT Nacho Table -- nm - Epiphany Ant bit Aug 12, 15:13 5
  - No.no.no.no. That's right up there with the worst offenders of We Want Plates -- (link) - JD Aug 12, 15:29 3
    - What the hell. -- nm - Reagen Aug 12, 15:40 1
      - Here's better? pictures from a review - JD Aug 12, 17:14
    - That whole thread is gold -- nm - Epiphany Aug 12, 15:32
  - 'Zerz Files For Bankruptcy Protection "Concept Deeply Flawed" -- nm - Reagen Aug 12, 15:28
I don't always understand 538, but I definitely understood "Republicans don't want black people to vote and we are adding that to our model." -- nm - con_carne Aug 12, 15:01
NFL getting its own TV Channel in the UK -- (link) - the ice Aug 12, 14:58
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Why I am not sending my kids back to school -- (link) - Strongbad Aug 12, 14:56
Is one of you 98.7 WNNS? - David Aug 12, 14:49 4
- My wife's former radio station. -- nm - TWuG Aug 12, 14:53 3
  - Do any of her old co-workers read ST? -- nm - David Aug 12, 14:57 2
    - To my knowledge, no. But I sometimes share stories from here with her. Could - TWuG Aug 12, 14:59 1
      - Also, they source a lot of stuff from news aggregators and there's a good chance other stations/news providers do the same and are seen by STers and - TWuG Aug 12, 15:03
oh, Judge Jeannie .. now, now -- (link) - mud Aug 12, 14:46 8
- Projecting. -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Aug 12, 15:46
- I guess some points for saying Kamala isnt really black though? -- nm - Jovian Aug 12, 15:16 1
  - lame -- nm - mud Aug 12, 15:17
- They have a comical inability to think anyone else operates under good faith. -- nm - Reagen Aug 12, 14:54
- she's now a psychic, too?? -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 12, 14:53
- Who is Kamala's pick for VEEP? -- nm - Mopsy Aug 12, 14:50 2
  - Mya Rudolph -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Aug 12, 15:52
  - Warren. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 12, 15:27
in today's Grateful Dead merchandising news: tie dye Crocks with dancing bears rock climbing. -- (link) - Peglegpete Aug 12, 14:45
I mean, Biden's speech was good, but I'm left wondering what his views on low-flow toilets are. -- nm - TWuG Aug 12, 14:40 2
- He comes off as a bidet type to me -- nm - eag Aug 12, 15:26
- Best to vote for Trump just to be safe. -- nm - Mopsy Aug 12, 14:42
Warnermedia selling off Crunchyroll and Sony has made an offer -- (link*) - Remlik Aug 12, 14:39 6
- Here's a great idea for HBO Max! Let's sell off licenses we already have! -- nm - David Aug 12, 14:45 1
  - Do we have any Crunchyroll content on HBOMax? Who can possibly know? It's a mystery. -- nm - Warnermedia Aug 12, 14:49
- *SPIT TAKE* WarnerMedia's price tag for Crunchyroll is $1.5 billion. -- nm - Mopsy Aug 12, 14:44 2
  - anmie and manga are selling like crazy now -- nm - Remlik Aug 12, 15:04
  - I dunno. I've watched way more Crunchyroll content in the last month or so than HBOMax - JD Aug 12, 14:51
- Sony: Because we don't own Crackle any more. -- nm - Mopsy Aug 12, 14:42
Discount department store Stein Mart files for bankruptcy, may close all 281 stores -- (link) - the ice Aug 12, 14:36 10
- THeir clothes were honestly pretty hideous. -- nm - loosilu Aug 12, 16:20
- How many steins can one person need? -- nm - Reagen Aug 12, 14:52 1
  - :-D -- nm - mud Aug 12, 15:06
- More distribution centers for Amazon! -- nm - Mopsy Aug 12, 14:38
- There’s one not far from us, I’m not sure I ever knew what it was. -- nm - znufrii, drinking heavily Aug 12, 14:37 5
  - It reminds me of TJ Max. -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Aug 12, 15:13 4
    - OK. It's TJ Maxx for frumpy women. -- nm - loosilu Aug 12, 16:27
    - It's below TJM. -- nm - loosilu Aug 12, 16:26
    - Ewwwww. No. “Steiny” is for an older crowd. TJ Maxx be popping -- nm* - Epiphany Aug 12, 15:28 1
      - Okay, Boomer TJ Max. -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Aug 12, 15:36
I had a sales call at noon. They wanted to show me their product. I don't think I made them cry, anyway. - Mopsy Aug 12, 14:33 1
- Sounds like someone's getting steak knives this month. -- nm - Roger More Aug 12, 14:35
Well this was predictable -- (link) - Reagen Aug 12, 14:29 2
- Jentucky Fried Chicken ! ! -- nm - mud Aug 12, 14:33
- What in the fucking fuck, Newsweek? - David Aug 12, 14:31
Qale’s Moment of Retro Pleasure. -- (link) - Qale Aug 12, 14:29 [youtube] 9
- Now my ear worm is Fools Gold with Cameo Freaky Dancing's horn section -- nm - con_carne Aug 12, 15:59
- Niiice -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Aug 12, 15:06
- I just watched this video. -- (link) - Mopsy Aug 12, 14:40 [youtube] 1
  - I am going to and mine for more lost gems, but I will always be up for one night in BKK. -- nm - Qale Aug 12, 14:42
- That's one of those acts that I'm pretty sure I should be a fan of but I'm just not ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ - JD Aug 12, 14:38 4
  - They never gained main stage status for me. It was always... well if there is band playing I don’t like at the same time, it’s fine. -- nm - Qale Aug 12, 14:41 2
    - *laugh* I think I actually did this at Coachella - JD Aug 12, 14:49 [Backboard] 1
      - Super embarrassing since they are from the same country as Blur. - Qale Aug 12, 14:50
  - they were kind of the flash in the pan -- nm - mud Aug 12, 14:39
“Miracle cure” industrial bleach salesman arrested with his son in Colombia -- (link) - znufrii, drinking heavily Aug 12, 14:29 2
- Always satisfying to see shysters and con men in prison jump suits. -- nm - Mopsy Aug 12, 14:47
- Don & Don, jr? -- nm - mud Aug 12, 14:29
Kamala - along with being smart, interesting, tough, eloquent and hard-working is a bit of the smokeshow. -- nm - Diva Aug 12, 14:25 4
- That girl was you. -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Aug 12, 15:08
- I agree, but I think her sister is hotter. -- nm - Reagen Aug 12, 14:27 2
  - That sounds like something out of a CW TV show B or C storyline - JD Aug 12, 14:41
  - she's pretty too. Kamala looks more like me and my sisters so that's probably why I dig her a bit more. -- nm* - Diva Aug 12, 14:29
So, i am in love with the plant tombstone markers, but i want to put something custom on one for a houseplant. What should i put? - Andie Aug 12, 14:22 3
- Dirty Martini -- nm - . Aug 12, 15:24
- Bliss, Danger, Freak, Geek, onward, peace, wookie -- nm - Epiphany Ant bit Aug 12, 15:11
- (i was toying with "HOPE" to go with 2020, but am not convinced.) -- nm - Andie Aug 12, 14:23
I figured the NBA's "Bubble banning" was a sex thing. -- nm - David Aug 12, 14:20 1
- ~no sex in the champagne room~ -- nm - the ice Aug 12, 14:23
whoa look at FL (50%) & PA (50%) -- (link) - mud Aug 12, 14:16 2
- There are quantitative differences this time. If you look at the 2016 polls, Clinton would have a 6 point lead but it would be like, 45-39. - Reagen Aug 12, 14:23
- Google Ads and I are feuding over the ceaseless onslaught of "Stand with the President" ads I get. -- nm - David Aug 12, 14:18
Kamala hits the stage -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 12, 14:13 2
- little sally got lost as the cops bossed the crowd back in a rage -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 12, 16:42
- “The case against Pence and Trump is open and shut.” -- nm - mud Aug 12, 14:26
the sound on that biden speech is awful. he sounds very small. -- nm - amanda Aug 12, 14:10
"It's a good thing you girls don't have a gluten intolerance." "Yeah! I'd hate to give up rice noodles." "Made with rice." "Rice *noodles*." - Reagen Aug 12, 14:09 1
- its a generation that grew up on blueberry muffins that did not in fact contain actual blueberries. (nor did girl scout cookies contain girl scouts) -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 12, 14:29

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