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6 episodes of ST: Lower Decks left in season 1, and apparently it got renewed for S2 already. I'm enjoying it very much. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 31, 10:40 6
- it's so much fun. created by the guy who did the TNG Season 8 twitter account. -- nm - Remlik Aug 31, 10:48 1
  - My favourite bit so far ... - Beryllium Aug 31, 10:50
- ST has a Lower Decks spin-off? Let me be the first to announce I want to be in the Real Housewives spin-off of ST, then! -- nm - Mopsy Aug 31, 10:47 3
  - Real Housewives of Ferenginar -- nm - Beryllium Aug 31, 10:47 1
    - Too much nudity... -- nm - Ender Aug 31, 13:25
  - I read it the same way and want to know who's going to play the role of Chef who gets fired halfway through charter season. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 31, 10:47
In possible good news, Canada signs up for 76 million doses of a vaccine candidate -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 31, 10:38
MLB Rumor: ATL talking to TEX about SP Lance Lynn. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 31, 10:25 2
- I think the jays are kicking his tires too -- nm - Beaker Aug 31, 10:33 1
  - It's nice to see baseball accommodating otherly abled players. -- nm - Sam SeaBaron Aug 31, 10:38
Kind of funny. Kind of not. -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 31, 10:23 12
- I got a right wing cousin who keeps posting articles like: "94% of COVID deaths had underlying conditions". As if we should think that is okay. - Epiphany - Peak Season Peach Aug 31, 10:26 11
  - Basically, they're saying unless it's The Stand or Outbreak levels of deaths, we should all just go back to normal life. -- nm - Inigo Aug 31, 10:48
  - I just can’t with the guy on Nextdoor arguing for reopening because our hospitals aren’t at capacity. -- nm - znufrii needs to update his handle Aug 31, 10:48
  - This was the major talking point for a lot of deniers this weekend. Somehow they think that this means that 94% of the deaths aren't COVID related - oblique Aug 31, 10:47
  - Underlying conditions, like obesity? How many Americans are obese? Is it a lot? -- nm - Roger More Aug 31, 10:41
  - Your cousin runs Herman Cain's twitter account? -- (link) - Reagen Aug 31, 10:31 3
    - that particular article I've seen a few times on my FB feed -- nm - Epiphany - Peak Season Peach Aug 31, 10:46
    - Do we really believe this is run by his family? Are they as delusional as he was? -- nm - Guigue Aug 31, 10:33 1
      - they might be paying for it to be run but I guarantee this was from some social media douchebag intern. -- nm - Reagen Aug 31, 10:38
  - But it's okay because they were gonna die in a few years anyway. - Guigue Aug 31, 10:30 2
    - to your IM - I guess. I just don't know the purpose of that shit. So we shouldn't be as fearful if we DON'T have an underlying condition? - Epiphany - Peak Season Peach Aug 31, 10:45 1
      - And what about undiagnosed underlying conditions, which I'm sure would be rampant? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 31, 10:47
~Sister will do best she can, so many things a sister can't understand / Nobody treats you like a mother would, when mother is dead, Lord~ -- nm - prayformojo Aug 31, 10:13
IN Daily totals: 1253, 1036, 1048, 673, 884, 671, 1046, 1076, 1096, 750, 603, 850, 506, 955, 1050, 1010, 618, 688, 841, 971, 1164, 832, 1140, 880, 897 - Spawn Aug 31, 10:11
ST Poll - what did you watch? what was the grade? play? etc -- nm - Epiphany - Peak Season Peach Aug 31, 10:11 24
- My first FF draft: D. - Strongbad Aug 31, 10:45 1
  - Speaking of, unless somebody changes it, the ML Memorial Draft is Wednesday at 8:30 Eastern for those of you playing. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 31, 10:46
- The highlights of Jon Rahm's last round and the playoff: A -- nm - JD Aug 31, 10:43
- Hunters S1, A-. F1 Belgium, C. NASCAR Daytona, B. Big Brother S22 so far, D. -- nm - zunkskunk+ Aug 31, 10:38
- Lots of Parks and Rec. Hamilton with my mother. A's across the board. -- nm - Andie Aug 31, 10:27
- Bill and Ted Face the Music: A-. It didn't break my heart. Draft Day: B this time. But Boseman is an A+. -- nm - David Aug 31, 10:26
- Bill and Ted strong B. fun movie with heart -- nm - Remlik Aug 31, 10:23
- We restarted The Newsroom. It's one of my favorite shows ever. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 31, 10:22
- A rather embarrassing number of Pitch Meeting videos: A. -- nm - Sam SeaBaron Aug 31, 10:21 1
  - I love those. -- nm - Beaker Aug 31, 10:24
- Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle: A; Jumanji The Next Level: B/B+; Leverage 11 epis of season 1: B+ -- nm - Beaker Aug 31, 10:17 6
  - lets talk Leverage - who is your favorite character and which episode has been your favorite so far? -- nm - Epiphany - Peak Season Peach Aug 31, 10:20 5
    - Hardison! -- nm - prayformojo Aug 31, 10:27
    - Probably my 3 favorites would be Parker, Hardison and Eliot. I've enjoyed them all really; but if i had to pick fave probably... - Beaker Aug 31, 10:23 2
      - it was a TNT original if I recall correctly. They have so much fun in each episode. -- nm - Epiphany - Peak Season Peach Aug 31, 10:27
      - this line stood out in the wedding one: "The Cake Maker of Kiev whoop all our asses, this is the Butcher of Kiev" -- nm - Beaker Aug 31, 10:24
    - He’s not to the point of my favorite (spoils) - Will Hunting Aug 31, 10:23
- New content: Work It: C+, Modern Love (Amazon): B+. TBD: #BlackAF, Teenage Bounty Hunters - oblique Aug 31, 10:17
- Other than BP, I did start back on SN. Comes out I should have watched one more as the storyline that was bothering me resolved in it. -- nm - Spawn Aug 31, 10:17
- lucifer s5, binge watched all the new eps. b+ - tRuMaN Aug 31, 10:15
- Get On Up B, Black Panther rewatch A, We Summon The Darkness B- ( better than I expected) -- nm - Epiphany - Peak Season Peach Aug 31, 10:12 2
  - Yeah, I kinda liked WStD. The resolution was drawn out too long, but I liked how it.... - prayformojo Aug 31, 10:14 1
    - yes exactly *spoils* - Epiphany - Peak Season Peach Aug 31, 10:19
- DS9. Lots of DS9. Most episodes at B+ or A- levels. Also, Agents of SHIELD series finale: A+ -- nm - Beryllium Aug 31, 10:12
Conversation I just had with receptionist at my dentist's office: - Andie Aug 31, 09:55 2
- "Closer to Mississauga or closer to Scarborough?" -- nm - Reagen Aug 31, 09:57 1
  - I used the subway "is it closer or further from the subway?" Answer, closer / west. I told her it was west. People are going to be asking. -- nm - Andie Aug 31, 09:59
Need a new mobile game? Here's a suggestion from The Boys. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 31, 09:53
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Aug 31, 09:51 [Attachment] 7
- Answer (spoiler) -- nm* - nm Aug 31, 09:51 6
  - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Aug 31, 09:52 [Attachment] 5
    - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Aug 31, 09:52 [Attachment] 4
      - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Aug 31, 09:52 [Attachment] 3
        
        2/2 -- nm - Diva Aug 31, 10:23
        
        2/2 -- nm - Krusty Aug 31, 09:58
        
        2/2 -- nm - oblique Aug 31, 09:53
$7.0M weekend for New Mutants; $2.6M Unhinged ($8.8M total), $0.6M Spongebob ($2.0M total) -- nm* - Beaker Aug 31, 09:49
As far as I can tell, everyone on West Wing works 16 hours a day and then, as a break, they work for 8 hours more. -- nm - Sam SeaBaron Aug 31, 09:44 6
- we really shoulda organized a benefit concert or something like that to raise awareness -- nm - prayformojo Aug 31, 10:01 3
  - Sponsored by LemonLyman.com -- nm - Sam SeaBaron Aug 31, 10:03 2
    - enjoy the festival. I'm gonna shoot over to see what's going on at the Butterball Hotline second stage -- nm - prayformojo Aug 31, 10:04 1
      - Oh, is Ana Gasteyer performing? -- nm - Sam SeaBaron Aug 31, 10:05
- The seven habits of highly effective wingers -- nm - Beryllium Aug 31, 09:47
- golfing counts as work right? -- nm - Beaker Aug 31, 09:45
Oh for shame! I just whiffed on a trivia question about who recorded We're An American Band -- nm - prayformojo Aug 31, 09:41 4
- I loved Grand Funk until that song. - zunkskunk+ Aug 31, 10:00
- For more information about... -- nm - Reagen Aug 31, 09:55 1
  - I shoulda nailed it one I recognized the sensible drum work -- nm - prayformojo Aug 31, 09:57
- How can you forget the competent drumwork of Don Brewer and the wild shirtless lyrics of Mark Farner? -- nm - con_carne Aug 31, 09:54
B5: David likes Oasis but hates the Beatles. Oh.The.Irony! -- nm - rollo Aug 31, 09:34 4
- Actually, I only like the two songs. Although that's twice as many as the Beatles. -- nm - David Aug 31, 10:43
- Right? -- nm - Wakanda Forever Aug 31, 09:34 2
  - It can be done. There's my fandom of The Distillers contrasted with that at best I tolerate Hole. -- nm - JD Aug 31, 10:01 1
    - Hole's got two terrific songs with Doll Parts and Celebrity Skin. -- nm - David Aug 31, 10:45
LYC: Adventures in curbside pickup. We had a bunch of stuff to get this weekend so I did quite a few orders. - oblique Aug 31, 09:33 4
- The only order pickup I find consistent are ones with lockers. Dealing with people just ugh -- nm - budice Aug 31, 09:36 3
  - Target is getting consistently better. Their app does like Walmart now where you tell them you're on the way. I think that's the differentiator - oblique Aug 31, 09:38 2
    - I just find retail staffers moreso DGAF since the pandemic began. Everyone's worried about job, health and getting paid. Overheard some talking hours based on seniority. -- nm* - budice Aug 31, 09:45
    - the grocery store I have used that feature, and yet I constantly have to wait as they find the order. - tRuMaN Aug 31, 09:40
MLB: looks like Padres outbid Braves for Clevinger. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 31, 09:30 3
- Good. -- nm - David Aug 31, 09:53
- A;s got Minor from the Rangers -- (link) - budice Aug 31, 09:32
- Details -- (link) - Strongbad Aug 31, 09:31
treasure hunters destroy ancient Sudanese archeology site with heavy machinery -- (link) - Peglegpete Aug 31, 09:26
I'm so glad Shades found work but man does that website need a refresh -- (link) - oblique Aug 31, 09:22 5
- I kind of like the retro look. -- nm - Qale Aug 31, 13:16
- It hearkens back to a time when some other R was president. -- nm - Wakanda Forever Aug 31, 09:26
- Bringing you the best entertainment news from 2003 -- nm - Reagen Aug 31, 09:23 2
  - (I know *I* would never belong to a site that has a badly out of date web design...) - Reagen Aug 31, 09:24 1
    - Function over, well, whatever the layout version of fashion is -- nm - JD Aug 31, 09:25
Re B2: Aggretsuko Season 3: A I'm pretty sure that Fenneko is my fave -- nm - JD Aug 31, 09:22 2
- I have not watched, but yes. Fenneko is the best. :) -- nm - Judge Bane Aug 31, 09:23 1
  - I'd forgotten about the episode length until I realized that I was nearly done with the season. - JD Aug 31, 09:28
LIR: Pippy. You'd think with all this mask wearing we wouldn't have allergies this year. Bastards. -- nm - oblique Aug 31, 09:21 1
- word -- nm - Epiphany - Peak Season Peach Aug 31, 10:24
dental care is so expensive here, i'm seriously considering going to Mexico once things are safe. even a single cavity is like $600. insurance, if i - colin Aug 31, 09:06 4
- Yeah, it's pricey. I got our high plan thinking I'd explore braces/straightening my bottom teeth. - Judge Bane Aug 31, 09:24
- The biggest advantage of dental insurance is if you go to a network provider the fee is usually a lot less. -- nm - Dano Aug 31, 09:20
- A bit less expensive here in Canada, but still costs money. Not covered by our healthcare system for some reason. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 31, 09:16
- its ridiculous. I feel for you. - Epiphany - Peak Season Peach Aug 31, 09:14
For those who aren't subscribed, streamed Hams is live! -- (link) - Mopsy Aug 31, 09:01 2
- Streaming Into the Ham? -- nm - Wakanda Forever Aug 31, 09:06 1
  - Please Stream Inside Your Heart -- nm - Beryllium Aug 31, 09:14
Washington Post story of John Thompson meeting with Rayful... -- (link) - Remlik Aug 31, 09:01
Quibi has ordered a second season of 50 Shades of Fright -- nm - Beaker Aug 31, 08:58 9
- there's some stuff on quibi that I'd consider watching but I'm an adult; I don't want to watch on my phone. -- nm - amanda Aug 31, 09:11 3
  - Does it work on tablets? I assume, yes? -- nm - Andie Aug 31, 09:39
  - Right? I need the content to be bought by a REAL streaming service - Epiphany - Peak Season Peach Aug 31, 09:12 1
    - yaaasss, really. -- nm - amanda Aug 31, 10:03
- It's cute they think they'll exist long enough for that. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Aug 31, 09:07
- (the name reminds me of the David S Pumpkins skit...) -- nm - Beaker Aug 31, 09:06
- So that's, what 90 minutes of content? -- nm - Reagen Aug 31, 09:01 1
  - "It ran for 16 years on the BBC; they did nearly 30 episodes." -- nm - Sam SeaBaron Aug 31, 09:06
- They've already done a golden arm! What next...? A platinum leg?! -- nm - Mopsy Aug 31, 09:00
Here's a funny thread. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 31, 08:58 2
- The whole philosophy of the Borg is togetherness and equality. The left pretends to want those things but it's obvious they just want to agitate... - Wakanda Forever Aug 31, 09:17
- this is so scary spot on -- nm - Epiphany - Peak Season Peach Aug 31, 09:12
Jim Irsay, in his own words -- (link) - budice Aug 31, 08:56 1
- Don't scare me like that. -- nm - Wakanda Forever Aug 31, 08:57
The Stand CBS All-Access teaser -- (link) - Beaker Aug 31, 08:53 6
- I'm not sure I'm ready for Greg Kinnear to be playing Ray Walston roles. -- nm* - Reagen Aug 31, 10:00
- Heather Graham? Sure. I'm in. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 31, 09:31
- Skarsgaard is already a better Randal Flagg than Matthew McConaheyhey -- nm - Epiphany - Peak Season Peach Aug 31, 08:55 3
  - How many King roles will this guy play? -- nm - oblique Aug 31, 09:34 1
    - ha! different one - a brother I think. ? -- nm - Epiphany - Peak Season Peach Aug 31, 10:03
  - even if only on the basis of number of As in his name - prayformojo Aug 31, 08:56
August is over. Lettergrade August -- nm - prayformojo Aug 31, 08:53 18
- Time is meaningless. Letters come and go. Eat at Arby's. -- nm - David Aug 31, 10:22 2
  - DAVID FOR PRESIDENT. -- nm - amanda Aug 31, 10:28 1
    - No! He'd fill the Supreme Court with Atlanta Braves! -- nm - Reagen Aug 31, 10:32
- D- -- nm - Krusty Aug 31, 09:43
- I can honestly say B. -- nm - Andie Aug 31, 09:40
- My personal august was about a B. Everyone's august put together was probably an F or so. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 31, 09:39
- You're tempting fate. Magic 8-ball says ask again tomorrow. -- nm - Mopsy Aug 31, 09:02 2
  - agreed. it is like changing the calendar before the 1st -- nm - Beaker Aug 31, 09:03 1
    - Are you saying today might be a great enough day to get August an actual letter grade!?! -- nm - Wakanda Forever Aug 31, 09:04
- c -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 31, 08:57
- C.I'm not going to lie, it would have been a D without air conditioning. -- nm - amanda Aug 31, 08:56 4
  - how people lived without AC is seriously beyond me -- nm - prayformojo Aug 31, 08:57 3
    - I never had it before. this summer hasn't been *so* brutal but honestly being home all day every day makes AC more essential. - amanda Aug 31, 09:02
    - Might as well live without heat while they are at it. -- nm - Wakanda Forever Aug 31, 09:01 1
      - I mean, I almost lived without heat before last year, mine was so crappy. mini splits are bomb. -- nm - amanda Aug 31, 09:03
- I'd say a solid B. Relived that we're still WFH. The relentless heat of July breaking was nice. Watched some good TV/movies. Got to spend lots of time - prayformojo Aug 31, 08:55
- -312.50 -- nm - Wakanda Forever Aug 31, 08:54
- negative 5 -- nm - Epiphany - Peak Season Peach Aug 31, 08:53
Most liked tweet ever. -- (link) - znufrii needs to update his handle Aug 31, 08:49

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