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Last night I started a multiplayer game of Grounded that's open for anyone to join in on the fun. Just hop on in and start exploring. - Krusty Aug 25, 05:04
Per that CBS poll last week, 96% of people have made up their minds about who they're voting for. The next two months is just extra pointless. -- nm - Reagen Aug 25, 04:22 1
- Maybe. That depends on Biden's email server usage. -- nm* - Cuzzin Todd Aug 25, 04:36
Usain Bolt has coronavirus after a maskless birthday party. -- (link) - mafic Aug 25, 03:02
JFC Herschel Walker - Flavorize--Mr. Unliiiiiiiiimited/Slam-Diego! Aug 25, 00:27
Whoa! I uh... didn't know cranberry farmers really did that flooding thing you see in the Ocean Spray commercials -- (link) - con_carne Aug 24, 23:17 5
- If you ever fly into Vancouver there’s a cranberry farm on final approach from the east. Flooding is very obvious at the right time of year. -- nm - mafic Aug 25, 03:04
- I knew about the flooding and the lagoons, but I was curious about the mechanics of it. So here’s a video. -- (link) - Mopsy Aug 24, 23:28 [youtube]
- in that case, never google what animals produce artificial vanilla -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 24, 23:20 2
  - Is it humans? I bet it’s humans. -- nm - Mopsy Aug 24, 23:24 1
    - NOBODY OPEN THIS BUT MOP. you really don't want to know. -- (link) - Peglegpete Aug 24, 23:44
If you were a tree, what tree would you be? -- nm - Mopsy Aug 24, 23:15 2
- Maple, because everyone loves to tap that? -- nm - mafic Aug 25, 04:02 1
  - L3 -- nm - JaxSean Aug 25, 06:10
"I have seen drier days on *Ferenginar* - and we have 178 different words for rain!" -- Quark on Risa when the weather grid is sabotaged -- nm - Beryllium Aug 24, 22:50 1
- "Right now, it's glebbening out there - and that's bad." -- nm - Beryllium Aug 24, 22:51
Wait, that was the last new episode of Lucifer!?! -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Aug 24, 21:57 2
- They're doing half-seasons. -- nm - David Aug 24, 21:59 1
  - Yep back sometime next year -- nm - eag Aug 24, 22:22
Well, I tried, but all the tremendous coaching in the world cannot overcome lousy players. -- nm - David Aug 24, 21:39 16
- Who are the top five winningest coaches in NHL history? (according to the first google result, which is an article from 2016) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 24, 21:49 15
  - 3 is Al Arbour, 5 is dick irvin -- nm - Beryllium Aug 25, 00:03
  - Counterpoll: How many Americans can name five NHL coaches, active or otherwise? - David Aug 24, 21:59 13
    - Scotty Bowman, Barry Melrose, Mike Keenan, Hitchcock and Trotz -- nm - Strongbad Aug 25, 03:55
    - The Montreal/Philadelphia series alone had four men behind the bench who had, at some point, coached the Habs. -- nm - Mopsy Aug 24, 23:08 4
      - Were any of them Don Cherry? -- nm - David Aug 24, 23:11 3
        
        no way the Habs hire an ex-Bruin coach. -- nm - mafic Aug 25, 03:47 1
        
        Erm... Claude Julien? -- nm - Reagen Aug 25, 04:19
        
        Mercifully no. -- nm - Mopsy Aug 24, 23:24
    - Bowman, Quenneville, Barry Trotz, Ken Hitchcock, Lindy Ruff. -- nm - mafic Aug 24, 22:19 4
      - 1, 2, 10 (according to my source material), 4, 7 -- nm* - Beryllium Aug 25, 00:02 1
        
        I suspect things have changed a bit since then. -- nm - mafic Aug 25, 03:59
      - You're not even a little bit American. -- nm - David Aug 24, 22:51 1
        
        I'm America-adjacent. -- nm - mafic Aug 25, 03:47
    - #1, n/a, n/a, #10, and Don Cherry is an asshole and doesn't rate. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 24, 22:00 1
      - though he was the shitty coach of a good team. -- nm - mafic Aug 24, 22:12
Who was the hottest cast member of the Whedonverse? Who was the most underrated talent? -- nm - David Aug 24, 21:25 10
- I'll nominate Willow for underrated. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 25, 03:59
- I mean yes it's Dushku. But Chloe Bennett is making a run. -- nm* - Reagen Aug 25, 03:30
- I remember a lot of TTers being gaga over Dushku--Probably what I would've said then too...not sure now, been too long to remember most of them. Cobb - Flavorize--Mr. Unliiiiiiiiimited/Slam-Diego! Aug 25, 00:21
- N/A I've only seen Dr. Horrible -- nm - Krusty Aug 24, 22:32 3
  - Well, that should make your vote easier! It's like four people! -- nm - David Aug 24, 22:53 2
    - Bad Horse! -- nm - Beryllium Aug 24, 22:56
    - Ha! Nathan Fillion for hottest and Felicia Day for underrated -- nm* - Krusty Aug 24, 22:55
- Morena Baccarin/Alona Tal - con_carne Aug 24, 22:10
- Glau -- nm - rollo Aug 24, 22:07
- a, no idea. B, the make up staff. -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 24, 21:49
Which movie best reflects who you are as a person? -- nm - David Aug 24, 21:24 12
- Parks and Rec. I know, not a movie. -- nm* - Strongbad Aug 25, 04:00 3
  - Not enough movies to choose from? -- nm - Krusty Aug 25, 04:49 2
    - It's the first one that came to mind. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 25, 05:17 1
      - :-) - Krusty Aug 25, 05:21
- Could be Real Genius, could be Office Space. -- nm - Max Aug 25, 03:01
- Tyler Durden -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Aug 24, 22:31 1
  - Worker bees can leave. Even drones can fly away. The Queen is their slave. -- nm - Qale Aug 24, 22:39
- The Big Lebowski -- nm - Krusty Aug 24, 22:30
- Thor in Infinity War/Endgame -- nm - con_carne Aug 24, 22:06 1
  - That’s two different Thors. -- nm - Mopsy Aug 24, 23:10
- I have been and always will be Atreyu. -- nm - Qale Aug 24, 21:55
- aren't we all Palpatine in Revenge of the Sith? -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 24, 21:48
Is the opposite of nothing something or everything? -- nm - David Aug 24, 21:23 1
- Yes. -- nm - znufrii needs to update his handle Aug 25, 05:23
If you could be any professional athlete, living or dead, who would you pick and why? -- nm - David Aug 24, 21:23 18
- I'll go Kyle Busch. Supremely talented, easy life, everybody hates me. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 25, 04:02 4
  - "everybody hates me"? You want to be hated? Interesting -- nm* - Krusty Aug 25, 04:50 3
    - Low expectations. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 25, 05:18 2
      - See below... -- (link) - Krusty Aug 25, 05:22 [Backboard] 1
        
        If I wanted everybody to like me, I'd sell ice cream. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 25, 05:57
- Gretzky -- nm - Mopsy Aug 24, 23:07
- Jeter -- (edited) - Krusty Aug 24, 22:29
- Babe Ruth, just out of spite. -- nm - mafic Aug 24, 22:08 1
  - It's your call, fatass. -- nm - David Aug 24, 22:12
- I’d be John Cena. But I would never had wed the Bella. -- nm - Qale Aug 24, 21:56 4
  - Aim higher. -- nm - David Aug 24, 22:00 3
    - Than Cena? Dude carried the WWE for a decade. His acting career is mostly trash, but yet can surprise (Blockers), and all those wish kids! -- nm - Qale Aug 24, 22:14 2
      - Horrible person, total fraud professionally, a less talented Lex Luger. -- nm - David Aug 24, 22:53 1
        
        But it would be me. So like, imagine my personality and spirit instead. -- nm - Qale Aug 24, 23:36
- Tony Alva or maybe Laird Hamilton -- nm - con_carne Aug 24, 21:52
- Living. It would be more fun that way. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 24, 21:27 2
  - L4 -- nm - Max Aug 25, 03:01
  - this -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 24, 21:50
ST Poll: Which person here do you secretly hate and use voodoo dolls to torment? -- nm - David Aug 24, 21:23 3
- interesting use of the singular. -- nm - Reagen Aug 25, 04:17
- According to Qale Points, I apparently don’t much care for budice. But that doesn’t feel true. -- nm - Qale Aug 24, 21:57
- Hmmm?? 🤔🙄 -- nm - Meg Aug 24, 21:39
Apparently, Shaq's new TNT contract agrees language that he'll get a wrestling match with Cody Rhodes. - David Aug 24, 21:07
Alright, somebody start polls or trivia or something. I'm not looking at this RNC shit all night while I write. -- nm - David Aug 24, 20:43 16
- I’m restoring iOS13 on my phone. It’s not ready for 14 obviously. But the iPad however seems to be fine. -- nm - Qale Aug 24, 21:58
- Just how bad was the Indians pen that year -- (pic) - JD Aug 24, 21:03 [Attachment]
- You didn't respond to my West Wing parody poll earlier. Therefore, please cast for Toby Ziegler who was the biggest cast member without a suggestion -- nm - rollo Aug 24, 20:52 13
  - None of the people you named are remotely funny. Horrible fail. -- nm - rollo Aug 24, 22:12 1
    - You deserve Philadelphia sports teams. -- nm - David Aug 24, 22:52
  - Also: OH COME ON!!! Adam Brody is clearly meant to play Josh Lyman. -- nm - David Aug 24, 21:09 2
    - Ooh, or Topher Grace! You blew this one, rollo. -- nm - David Aug 24, 21:15
    - parody=/dramatic reboot -- nm - con_carne Aug 24, 21:14
  - Is Clark Gregg too old? -- nm - David Aug 24, 20:55 2
    - this is who came to mind for me as well -- nm - Tim Aug 24, 20:55 1
      - Also: John Hawkes, Walton Goggins, Aasif Mandvi, Kevin Weisman, and Malcolm Barrett. - David Aug 24, 21:02
  - Stanley Tucci -- nm - Beryllium Aug 24, 20:55 4
    - Are you David? Are you demanding to be entertained? - rollo Aug 24, 20:57 3
      - Mantzoukas needs to be in more movies and TV shows -- nm - Krusty Aug 24, 22:54
      - Did anyone say Zoe Perry for CJ Cregg? -- nm - David Aug 24, 21:04 1
        
        ...which I'm only now realizing may have been named after Clark Gregg. - David Aug 24, 21:04
The former First Lady of San Francisco spoke at the RNC! Checkmate, libs! -- nm - Tim Aug 24, 20:18 2
- It's like seeing how Lorainne Bracco ends up at the end of Goodfellas. -- nm - Reagen Aug 25, 04:18
- SO LOUD! -- nm - Jovian Aug 24, 20:22
I want to report a murder -- (link) - Jovian Aug 24, 20:16
I'm watching an episode of DS9 that seems to be a metaphor for puritans or evangelicals or something similar... with a dash of MRA -- nm - Beryllium Aug 24, 20:06
“Oh my goodness. I just feel like that was so intense, and so dark, that coming out of that other video, it was almost incomprehensible” -- nm - David Aug 24, 20:06
I don't have the strength but it sounds like Don Jr went Tony Montana. -- nm - Reagen Aug 24, 19:45 1
- yeah. All but 2 of the speechs were taped. -- nm - Remlik Aug 24, 20:02
Ummmm, I think I might list it for $1,500 OBO or see what happens. -- (link) - Tim Aug 24, 19:29 1
- I think you should. see what happens -- nm - Remlik Aug 24, 20:02
The poster for Tesla was bothering me. Doesn't this make a tiny bit more sense? -- (pic) - Beryllium Aug 24, 19:27 [Attachment]
Alaska’s Whittier Tunnel is a one way railroad *and* road tunnel. -- nm - Mopsy Aug 24, 19:26 2
- I bet that leads to some of the wittier curses as drivers pass each other. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 24, 20:34
- *not here* -- nm* - Mopsy Aug 24, 19:27
It’s kind of interesting that due to hurricane hunters being unable to fly in Cuba’s airspace, we went without better data for much of the day. -- nm - Qale Aug 24, 19:24 7
- I once "hijacked" a plane that was *supposed* to go to Cuba. I was going to fly from Miami to a Bahamian island, but my office screwed up... - howie Aug 24, 19:52 4
  - I would believe you. I've seen American Made. -- nm - David Aug 24, 23:24
  - You heard it here. Howie was the brains behind Fyre Festival. - Mopsy Aug 24, 23:14 1
    - He *was* the supermodel photo shoot. -- nm - Qale Aug 24, 23:37
  - Now I'm picturing you as Felix Leiter in training. Important enough to get folks to pay to divert a flight but not worthy to have dedicated flight -- nm - JD Aug 24, 20:37
- Waaay back in the day we flew to the Caymans on a charted jet through a travel company. Got to the airport and it was Bob Dole's campaign jet with his -- (edited) - TWuG Aug 24, 19:28 1
  - Sounds about right. It appears they’re allowed two passes period. -- nm - Qale Aug 24, 19:49
I wanted to hatewatch it but I don't think I can stand all the gaslighting. -- nm - Tim Aug 24, 19:21 8
- It’s like watching the Fox News evening lineup. It’s really pretty amazing. -- nm - pmb Aug 24, 19:32
- My ratings are *UGE*! More Tims have watched my convention than any convention ever! -- nm - Trump Aug 24, 19:27
- I can't. I need to actually sleep. -- nm - loosilu Aug 24, 19:26
- You’re not being gaslighted, Tim. -- nm - GOP Aug 24, 19:23 4
  - (gaslit) -- nm - loosilu Aug 24, 19:26 2
    - that's just what you want us to think the word is, loosi. -- nm - Tim Aug 24, 19:27 1
      - who you gonna trust, a DC deep state liberal, or your pal Donny? -- nm - mafic Aug 24, 19:40
  - Oh, okay. HEY!!! -- nm - Qale Aug 24, 19:24
Just talked with my sister. She still has access to her 19 year old son's email and checks it regularly. That's bad, right? - TWuG Aug 24, 19:16 7
- When I went back to England at 19 I stayed with my Aunt (Mom's oldest sister). My cousin turned 21 during the time I was there. When he went - Meg Aug 24, 19:45
- He knows. He has another one. -- nm - loosilu Aug 24, 19:27
- Uh, she needs to stop immediately. -- nm - MDH Aug 24, 19:24
- Once they hit 18, yeah, gtfo. -- nm - Tim Aug 24, 19:21
- I would feel very weird about checking my 19-year-old's email. also he definitely has a private one. -- nm - mafic Aug 24, 19:19 2
  - They grow up so fast. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 24, 19:20 1
    - that borg maturation chamber really paid off! -- nm - mafic Aug 24, 19:38
brain dead (on max's CBS all access) is so weird/great. I love it so much. -- nm - amanda Aug 24, 18:56 6
- the one with Winstead? -- nm - Jovian Aug 24, 20:23
- It's fucking amazing. Jonathan whatshisname doing the recaps. Whole show is HYSTERICAL -- nm - loosilu Aug 24, 19:30 2
  - Coulter! that guy! -- nm - loosilu Aug 24, 19:31 1
    - Coulton? -- nm - Tim Aug 24, 19:33
- Have they released Some Good News that they bought from Kraskinsjy/Blunt? -- nm - Epiphany-What’s uppppp? Aug 24, 19:11 1
  - no, not yet. -- nm - amanda Aug 24, 19:17
Farm Show in January is going virtual instead of in person. -- nm - Dano Aug 24, 18:52
[an error occurred while processing this RNC directive means you won’t hear much positivity coming outta this lot] -- nm - Qale Aug 24, 18:51 1
- saw the first 30 seconds, while scrambling for the remote, wow he seems like a real nice guy (actually its like a tv commercial for a drug... - zeitgeist Aug 24, 19:25
"Why is she screaming at me?" -- nm - mud Aug 24, 18:49 1
- lol -- (link) - Jovian Aug 24, 19:40

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