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there is *no sunlight* today. It's 4am dark outside. -- nm - prayformojo Aug 13, 06:15 1
- I know I know I know I know I know I know -- nm - Bill Withers Aug 13, 06:17
AMC Theaters will reopen with one-day-only 15 cent movie tickets when they return August 20th after being shuttered due to Covid-19 -- (link) - decline Aug 13, 06:02 1
- Probably should have done like Spawn and just cancelled mine in March. I just did it now. They don't let you resubscribe for 6 months so I'm likely - oblique Aug 13, 06:18
Under the old baseball playoffs, the Tigers and Orioles would play a 1-game playoff to get into the Wild Card game. - Will Hunting Aug 13, 06:01 1
- I'm having trouble getting excited. The Cubs are a fun team right now but there's too much uncertainty. - zunk takes things literally Aug 13, 08:35
First time since moving in five months ago, elevator is out of order. - ty97 Aug 13, 05:54 2
- It will remain out of order for the remainder of the series. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Aug 13, 06:05
- Do you normally take the elevator? -- nm - decline Aug 13, 06:03
The Beach House: B/B+: Effective in what it was going for. But (mild spoilers) - prayformojo Aug 13, 05:44
Unemployment - Jobless Claims: 963k New, 15.4M Continuing -- nm* - the ice Aug 13, 05:32
Trailer for The Devil All the Time, starring Tom Holland, Sebastian Stan, Robert Pattinson -- (link*) - the ice Aug 13, 05:25 [youtube] 7
- From a review of the novel it's based on - decline Aug 13, 06:04 1
  - so, it's sure to sweep the People's Choice Awards, right? - prayformojo Aug 13, 06:06
- YT link updated -- nm - the ice Aug 13, 05:47
- Looks intense, but what's the deal with the pop-up text near the end? -- nm - Inigo Aug 13, 05:32 3
  - They screencapped from their phone, which is incredibly lazy. -- nm - Reagen Aug 13, 05:37 2
    - Ohhhh. I was thinking, "This can't be intentional..." -- nm - Inigo Aug 13, 05:42
    - Lazy to do and super lazy to not go back, go into DnD mode, and just cap it again. -- nm - oblique Aug 13, 05:40
Happy birthday Mop!! - Beaker Aug 13, 04:58 7
- HBD -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 13, 10:37
- hbd mop! -- nm - Diva Aug 13, 06:22
- happy bday! -- nm - the ice Aug 13, 06:09
- Happy birthday -- nm - decline Aug 13, 05:56
- Have a great one! -- nm - Inigo Aug 13, 05:43
- Hope you have a great day too! -- nm - Strongbad Aug 13, 05:24
- Happy Birthday, twinsie -- nm - dano Aug 13, 05:22
Happy birthday, Dano! -- nm - prayformojo Aug 13, 04:46 8
- HBD -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 13, 10:37
- happy bday! -- nm - the ice Aug 13, 06:10
- Happy birthday -- nm - decline Aug 13, 05:56
- Hope you run 60 miles with your 5 million cats! Happy birthday! -- nm - Inigo Aug 13, 05:44
- Hope you have a great day! -- nm - Strongbad Aug 13, 05:24
- Thanks. New age group for races if they ever happen again! -- nm - dano Aug 13, 05:22
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker Aug 13, 04:58
- Happy birthday Dano! -- nm - Diva Aug 13, 04:55
TV PSA: NHL, NBA, MLB, Big Brother, Cannonball, Holey Moley, Killer Camp, Real HW, Don't, Restaurant Impossible, To Tell the Truth, Lost Resort, Alone -- nm - Beaker Aug 13, 04:04 1
- Cake, Infinity Train (HBO Max), Five Bedrooms (Peacock), Selena + Chef (HBO Max), other stuff -- nm - Beaker Aug 13, 04:05
Greatest playoff save ever? -- (link) - Beaker Aug 13, 04:01 [youtube]
Herman Cain is tweeting from beyond the grave. -- (link) - Mopsy Aug 13, 03:09 2
- He also will be getting a degree and voting. -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Aug 13, 04:29
- What in the holy what? -- nm - . Aug 13, 03:33
I always wonder what kind of shoes Tom Cruise wears in the Mission: Impossible movies. they're good in literally every situation. -- nm - mafic Aug 13, 02:10
Thai researchers are trapping bats to test for viruses, c19 was originated in 'horseshoe' bats, they trap, swab mouth and anus, release... -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 13, 01:10
About the Iowa corn losses... -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 13, 00:07 1
- double digit percentage of Iowa's annual production, not the world's (worst case). like 2.5% of the US, <1% of global. -- nm - mafic Aug 13, 00:39
fake epstein flight logs are smearing (female) pop stars (wonder when they cook up something about Joe) -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 12, 23:20 5
- flight logs are from 1997-2005, when Chrissy Teigen would've been... 12-20. -- nm - mafic Aug 12, 23:42 4
  - We already know logic's not their strong suit. -- nm - Reagen Aug 13, 03:38
  - (Gaga's even younger) -- nm - mafic Aug 12, 23:49 2
    - Which would mean something different than what they want it to. -- nm* - . Aug 12, 23:56 1
      - yikes, that's right -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 13, 01:02
the donald said Harris couldn't keep her facts straight (msnbc fact checkers said neither biden nor harris told a single lie during 35m speaking) -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 12, 23:08 2
- Consider the source....he can't keep his lies straight. -- nm* - . Aug 12, 23:09 1
  - what's that saying, you don't have to keep your story straight if you lie all the time about everything, anything even if you don't have to -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 12, 23:51
Ducked out for a walk after work today. It was a good call. -- (pic) - Beryllium Aug 12, 22:50 [Attachment] 3
- I don't see any ducks. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Aug 13, 06:09
- pretty -- nm - . Aug 12, 23:10
- *likes* -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 12, 23:08
Birtherism 2.0. OpEd in Newsweek claiming Kamala is an anchor baby because her parents weren't citizens when she was born and therefore she may not be -- (edited) - jnine Aug 12, 22:25 7
- There's a photo of her standing btw two campaign supporters from india, trolls are saying it proves she's not black, but it ain't her 'rents -- (link*) - zeitgeist Aug 12, 22:55 1
  - let's try not to signal boost every single bullshit attack - Reagen Aug 13, 05:22
- She was born here in the US and even if she is an anchor baby, she's a US born citizen *period* afaik, her parents were legal immigrants, now citizens -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 12, 22:43
- He teaches in Orange. I tink someone's gonna loin da Boss don't take too kindly to boithas on her turf! -- nm - con_carne Aug 12, 22:36
- it's so weird that this didn't come up with Dukakis or Agnew (or arguably even Mitt, I think his forbears were all born in Mexico). -- nm - mafic Aug 12, 22:35 2
  - Ted Cruz was born in Canada. McCain was born in Panama, although on a US base. -- nm - jnine Aug 12, 22:42 1
    - it at least vaguely came up with both of them at least. same guy who sued over Obama's eligibility sued over McCain's. - mafic Aug 12, 23:17
ST's official candle -- (link) - con_carne Aug 12, 22:02 [Image]
Slow Amazon shipments? -- (pic) - Meg Aug 12, 21:43 [Attachment]
It sounds like I have new upstairs neighbors now. Man, I sure do love the in between times when no one is up there. -- nm - Qale Aug 12, 21:26
Heh. -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 12, 21:16
What school subject are witches best at? - JD Aug 12, 21:05 2
- Apparently not the defense of the dark arts, that’s for sure. -- nm - Qale Aug 12, 21:12
- How can you tell that oceans are nice? - Volnelk Aug 12, 21:07
you know those companies that make giveaway items with your company logo, pens, keychain fobs, now they have masks, indi wrap sanni naps -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 12, 20:37
I mean, Twitter *can* be good -- (link) - ty97 Aug 12, 20:17
Hukkle’s first impression of Coco: Not a fan -- nm - Dano Aug 12, 20:16 2
- That was also Hukkle's first impression of you IIRC but adjustment was quick, no? -- nm - ty97 Aug 12, 20:19 1
  - It seems pretty normal. Some hissing and he bat her a few times but they became half hearted bats pretty quickly. Only allowing supervised visits. -- nm - Dano Aug 12, 20:24
I've definitely eaten too much junkfood today. - Beryllium Aug 12, 20:15 1
- Granted -- nm - Epiphany Aug 12, 20:27
I'm not sure if it's a glitch in MLS or what, but the nearest house for sale that matches our basic criteria is over 100KM away. - Beryllium Aug 12, 20:01 3
- If you didn't want 30 bedrooms. -- nm* - jnine Aug 12, 22:14
- It must be a glitch - even if I raise the max price to 6 million dollars, still no hits -- nm - Beryllium Aug 12, 20:01 1
  - 10mil or get out! -- nm - Mopsy Aug 12, 20:51
New Zealand scrambles to trace cluster, reporting 14 new virus cases -- (link) - the ice Aug 12, 19:47 6
- fwiw they're pretty all over it. already locked Auckland down and are tracing all the contacts. this may not turn into anything hugely serious. -- nm - mafic Aug 12, 22:26
- this is stuff 2nd waves are made of, trace the hell out it, we need cell co tower pings, they can trace you, connect with everyone in 5 feet of you -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 12, 20:40
- :( -- nm - Epiphany Aug 12, 20:14
- oh no. I was so happy for them. -- nm - ty97 Aug 12, 20:09
- Do they still think it's cargo/shipping related? Or is it more likely to have been a badly handled quarantine? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 12, 19:53
- ruh oh -- nm - mud Aug 12, 19:51
Introducing Coco -- (pic) - Dano Aug 12, 19:40 [Attachment] 18
- Oh, so cute! -- nm - jnine Aug 12, 22:15
- What a cutie!!! -- nm - Krusty Aug 12, 21:19
- when Coco gets an instagram account, I will follow. -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 12, 20:19
- krazy ket -- nm - ignatz Aug 12, 19:50
- Awwww! I’m calling her Ted! -- nm - David Aug 12, 19:50 7
  - I had a list of names in mind and Coco wasn’t on it. Within 30 minutes of bringing her home I knew she was Coco. -- nm - Dano Aug 12, 19:54 6
    - Because she plays guitar? -- nm - David Aug 12, 19:58 5
      - no, she's 6'6" and has red hair. -- nm - mafic Aug 12, 23:18
      - I actually haven’t seen the movie -- nm - Dano Aug 12, 20:06 2
        
        Short for Socorro, Spanish for succor (help in times of distress) :) -- nm - con_carne Aug 12, 23:15 1
        
        It also means coconut and is a common word for "noggin." The name seems perfect to me :-) -- nm* - con_carne Aug 12, 23:20
      - this meow is my language -- nm - Max Aug 12, 20:00
- freaking adorable -- nm - prayformojo Aug 12, 19:45 1
  - The kitty is cute too -- nm - JaxSean Aug 12, 19:47
- Kitty!!! -- nm - Meg Aug 12, 19:43
- So cute. Little scardy cat -- nm - Epiphany Aug 12, 19:42
- nice -- nm - the ice Aug 12, 19:41
- aaaawwwwww -- nm - ty97 Aug 12, 19:41
New fast-moving fire north of L.A. Check out the time-lapse about mid-way down. -- (link) - Meg Aug 12, 19:39
Pence re:Kamala matchup: "It's On!" -- (link) - the ice Aug 12, 19:35 1
- krush him like a bug -- nm - mud Aug 12, 19:52
We haven’t talked about it...but Russell Wilson posted this video - Flavorize Aug 12, 19:22 4
- How high was he when he made this? -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Aug 13, 06:03
- :-[ -- nm - mud Aug 12, 19:26
- Which brings us to comments like this -- (link) - Flavorize Aug 12, 19:24 1
  - And... -- (link) - Flavorize Aug 12, 19:33
"Danny boy over here is impressed by a light bulb." - Max Aug 12, 19:05
"RAGE" ?! -- (link) - mud Aug 12, 18:56
Newshour: Amazing 11 min about the Darien Gap, the dangerous break in the Pan American highway between Panama and Colombia used by migrants -- (link) - con_carne Aug 12, 18:55 [youtube] 4
- harrowing -- nm - mud Aug 12, 19:24
- I saw a CBS piece about it. It's an insane journey -- nm - prayformojo Aug 12, 19:09
- Wow. And then what lies waiting for them after that. - JaxSean Aug 12, 19:08
- And coach from survivor (he alleged) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 12, 19:08
The Biden-Harris ticket raised $26 million in the first 24 hours. -- nm - Meg Aug 12, 18:53 1
- nice -- nm - mud Aug 12, 18:53
Okay, so "Diana" is not a musical about Diana Ross. - con_carne Aug 12, 18:46
#goCanucks -- nm - mud Aug 12, 18:38 1
- Indeed! -- nm - Beryllium Aug 12, 22:06
Nm already posted -- (link*) - Strongbad Aug 12, 18:13 2
- Yup, just about as dumb as I thought it was going to be. -- nm* - znufrii, drinking heavily Aug 12, 18:28 1
  - Uh huh, racists gonna racist. -- nm - mafic Aug 12, 19:32
James Paxton talks just like his dad. -- nm - Max Aug 12, 18:08
$1.5M Covid-19 mask -- (link) - the ice Aug 12, 18:07 1
- “Imma job provider! Weeeeeeee!” — Chinese businessman from the US, probably. -- nm - Qale Aug 12, 18:36
This made me laugh. -- (pic) - Andie Aug 12, 17:47 [Attachment] 2
- :O -- nm - the ice Aug 12, 18:07
- It's been heaven for anachronism enthusiasts -- nm - con_carne Aug 12, 17:53
it would not be too good for Alex if this were me -- (link*) - Jovian Aug 12, 17:40
tim! Tim! TIM!!!!! -- (pic) - prayformojo Aug 12, 17:35 [Attachment] 1
- :( -- nm - Tim Aug 12, 17:37
I wonder if ,la will catch on -- nm - Dano Aug 12, 17:31 1
- It's fetch. -- nm - Mopsy Aug 12, 17:47
now playing: The Beach House (Shudder) -- nm - prayformojo Aug 12, 17:17 5
- Watch The Guest House instead. -- nm - David Aug 12, 17:33 2
  - Road House -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Aug 12, 17:50 1
    - House Party 2 -- nm - Beaker Aug 12, 17:55
- Letter Kenny the Shark Tank episode -- nm - Epiphany- Letterkenny Groupie Aug 12, 17:26
- Bosch season 4 -- nm - Beaker Aug 12, 17:21
Today: only 1272 calories, 130 g carbs, 1369 mg sodium, 67 g sugar -- nm - prayformojo Aug 12, 17:16
we go now to our Font Bureau Desk -- (link) - prayformojo Aug 12, 17:14 2
- The best font is Papyrus because Lord Jesus Camron said so. -- nm - Qale Aug 12, 18:01
- Oh fuck off with the "ableist" crap. -- nm - Reagen Aug 12, 17:16

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