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Clay Matthews passed on an offer from the Broncos. Has $2M guaranted whether he plays or not from Rams. Reduced if he plays elsewhere -- (link*) - budice Sep 10, 08:18
So - uh - anyone got 5600 bones? Looks like we can add a new furnace to our new AC today. nm - John Murphy, Awesome Sep 10, 08:18 2
- Ye gods. Are there bats in your attic, too? -- nm - David Sep 10, 08:18 1
  - Well - I have a kid working for Critter Control - so I could get those handled for free. In fairness - the furnace is 22 years old. - John Murphy, Awesome Sep 10, 08:20
Century 21 Dept Stores, an iconic New York department store chain, filed for bankruptcy with plans to shut down -- (link) - budice Sep 10, 08:14 2
- I only know them as a real estate sales company. -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 10, 08:16 1
  - Same -- nm - Beryllium Sep 10, 08:22
Hahaha -- (link) - Reagen Sep 10, 08:06
This is...Freaky. -- (link) - David Sep 10, 07:56 [youtube] 21
- I couldn't be more IN - Epiphany - Ballerina Disco Ball Sep 10, 08:15 3
  - I guess maybe if you had not seen Happy Death Day you might not be ready to appreciate it, but yeah, this looks like it might A+. -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 10, 08:19 2
    - spoils - isnt' the lead in this from supernatural? - Epiphany - Ballerina Disco Ball Sep 10, 08:21 1
      - Claire. Yes! -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 10, 08:28
- i am all in on this. -- nm - Andie Sep 10, 08:12 7
  - Yeah, that looks fun -- nm - oblique Sep 10, 08:13 6
    - My tolerance for horror gore has dropped dramatically though over the years. -- nm - Qale Sep 10, 08:14 5
      - I detest horror movies, but the occasional horror-comedy appeals. Shaun of the Dead. Slither. That sort of thing. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 10, 08:16
      - This is more comedy than gore, though. -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 10, 08:15 3
        
        “...dropped dramatically...” -- nm - Qale Sep 10, 08:22
        
        Funny gore!! -- nm - Shaun Sep 10, 08:19 1
        
        Is that like when I laughed while cutting someone's head off last year? -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 10, 08:26
- This is a hilarious concept. Cinema Portmanteau. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 10, 08:07
- I’d say someone was slumming it, but honestly, hasn’t he always been? -- nm - Qale Sep 10, 08:05
- FTW -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 10, 08:04
- what... did I just watch? - Reagen Sep 10, 08:01 5
  - See, I think this could reinvent his career if it gets seen enough. - David Sep 10, 08:03 4
    - I think it looks great. -- nm - Judge Bane Sep 10, 08:07
    - If we actually had open safe cinemas, this is money. -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 10, 08:04 2
      - I bet it makes more money than Tenet - Epiphany - Ballerina Disco Ball Sep 10, 08:27
      - This is a trick answer. I believe every single movie Blumhouse has produced as been money. -- nm - Qale Sep 10, 08:05
De Blasio faces public scorn, internal dissent over homeless move -- (link) - ty97 Sep 10, 07:55 1
- I have no more hate left to give for this man. I wish we could have him removed today. He's the worst mayor I've ever seen for our city. - Krusty Sep 10, 08:16
Half the sky was blue, but the sunrise was smoky yellow -- nm - Beryllium Sep 10, 07:53
I had a dream last night that it was the day after the election and I checked results and only two states had been called. - Dano Sep 10, 07:50
Now playing: Atlanta vs. Miami, 9/9/2020. - David Sep 10, 07:48 9
- Can you explain for me how there was a save in that game? -- nm - prayformojo Sep 10, 07:54 7
  - He pitched at least 3 innings to finish a win, regardless of score. (He actually pitched 4 innings). -- nm - Volnelk Sep 10, 08:00 6
    - Also, with our pitching, every lead is in danger. - David Sep 10, 08:01 3
      - I don’t know what we got for Milone but you overpaid -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 10, 08:03 2
        
        2 players to be named later. So, yeah. - David Sep 10, 08:06 1
        
        I like our GM so far. He’s got a lot of depth (slight lacking of high-end talent) - Will Hunting Sep 10, 08:10
    - huh. I thought a maximum run difference came into play -- nm - prayformojo Sep 10, 08:01 1
      - You would think so...but no. MLB, everyone! -- nm - David Sep 10, 08:02
- Also, this. -- (link) - David Sep 10, 07:49
A story that will not appear in the news. One of my two towns built a car wash to use for the over 300 city vehicles. - Wakanda Forever Sep 10, 07:43
A new billboard in Times Square -- (link) - ty97 Sep 10, 07:39 9
- The tiniest criticism - the words written in outline are almost impossible to read. -- nm - Reagen Sep 10, 07:48 2
  - Clear in the video. You mean it looks different if you are there? -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 10, 07:52 1
    - In the shots showing it in TS. -- nm - Reagen Sep 10, 07:52
- It should come out of their budget or maybe if possible their pension plan. -- nm - Krusty Sep 10, 07:45 3
  - I mean, their budget is our money, that's the point. -- nm - ty97 Sep 10, 07:50 2
    - I know that but if they were losing money that went elsewhere that might push the brass to come down on the bad cops. -- nm - Krusty Sep 10, 07:55
    - They should have to have bake sales. -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 10, 07:51
- endorsed -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 10, 07:41
- wow -- nm - prayformojo Sep 10, 07:41
There are like 350 teams in men's division 1 basketball. While I would love the chaos of it all, a tournament with 350 teams is just ridiculous. - Krusty Sep 10, 07:31 34
- Sir, you have never been more wrong. Like, close the TN borders to you wrong. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 10, 07:56 11
  - Also, we should close the TN borders but to keep you people from getting out. -- nm - Krusty Sep 10, 08:04 4
    - (Accurate) words can hurt, Krusty. -- nm - David Sep 10, 08:05 3
      - Says the man that refuses to visit my state because... -- nm - Krusty Sep 10, 08:06 2
        
        To be fair, I refuse to visit most states. -- nm - David Sep 10, 08:18
        
        ...we will catch diseases from the rats, homeless and crackwhores. Diseases like - Will Hunting Sep 10, 08:16
  - I have never been more right. I love college basketball and this would be terrible. College teams need months of playing together to get good. -- (edited) - Krusty Sep 10, 08:01 5
    - From what I’ve seen, people watch basketball in the fall when it’s Kentucky playing terrible teams. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 10, 08:04 4
      - They don't show Kentucky playing Sacramento State for a reason. No one cares. -- nm - Krusty Sep 10, 08:06 3
        
        Until Sac State beats Kentucky and it’s awesome! - Will Hunting Sep 10, 08:14 2
        
        There's a HUGE difference between the low seeds in the NCAA tournament vs. the 287th ranked team in this massive tourney. You know that. - Krusty Sep 10, 08:19 1
        
        *basketball is back* - Will Hunting Sep 10, 08:22
- The 2018-19 FA Cup had 736 teams. -- nm - Sam SeaBaron Sep 10, 07:48 10
  - Well yeah, but there's different entry points. They don't stick Chelsea up against West North Famingshire Tuesday FC. -- nm - Reagen Sep 10, 07:56 5
    - My guess, you’d basically rank them on RPI and the lowest guys play first rounders until you can get to 256 schools and then just 8 rounds to a champ -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 10, 08:03 3
      - How do you rank based on RPI when you haven't had a season of games? -- nm - Krusty Sep 10, 08:04 2
        
        It’s schools 150 and lower...does it matter? - Will Hunting Sep 10, 08:07 1
        
        College ball is great when they've had time to play and become a team. Basing rankings on the previous year doesn't work when there are so many - Krusty Sep 10, 08:13
    - That's what I was trying to suggest yesterday when I speculated it would favor the larger schools. - Sam SeaBaron Sep 10, 07:59
  - Good for them. I get that they're just trying to make things work during very trying times and find a way to make some money. -- (edited) - Krusty Sep 10, 07:54 2
    - 2019 was trying times? -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 10, 07:55 1
      - *sigh* I'm talking about the NCAA and sports. Keep up -- nm - Krusty Sep 10, 07:57
  - And the 2019-2020 just one less. (No idea why the previous version came up first. Be better, Google!) -- nm - Sam SeaBaron Sep 10, 07:49
- The first 2 days of the tournament with almost 90 games each might actually end David. -- nm - John Murphy, Awesome Sep 10, 07:46 4
  - The day before it started would need to be a national holiday so people could fill-out their brackets. -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 10, 07:53
  - Ha! -- nm - Krusty Sep 10, 07:47
  - I'm willing to take on this challenge. - David Sep 10, 07:47 1
    - Cue the end scene of 2001 -- nm - Reagen Sep 10, 07:58
- I’d actually be bummed to have the futile four ended on a technicality. -- nm - Dano Sep 10, 07:46 1
  - It certainly wouldn't count as if it was a normal season and a normal tournament. Those teams would still have their "record" in tact. -- nm - Krusty Sep 10, 07:50
- I too will would love the chaos. Please make it happen. -- nm - Mopsy Sep 10, 07:34
- ...ly awesome!!! -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 10, 07:33 2
  - [nods] -- nm - mud Sep 10, 07:41
  - endorsed -- nm - ty97 Sep 10, 07:34
Odd. I was looking at the website for my online bank, and their savings acct rate is actually better than all of their CD rates. -- (link) - Sam SeaBaron Sep 10, 07:31 5
- Wait for it. My savings rate has dropped from 1.39% on 04/01 to 0.65% today. Wouldn't be surprised if it continues south. -- nm - zunkskunk+ Sep 10, 07:50
- Savings rates can be changed as needed. CD rates are locked in for the period. -- nm - Meg Sep 10, 07:48
- Wow -- nm - ty97 Sep 10, 07:44
- Not exactly worthwhile returns there it seems -- nm - budice Sep 10, 07:35 1
  - Rates over 1% are as rare as hen's teeth right now. -- nm - Sam SeaBaron Sep 10, 07:39
huh. Got a "If you plan to vote by mail, plan ahead' mailer from USPS today -- nm - prayformojo Sep 10, 07:28
Not naming names, but this tweet is explicitly intended for someone* (*every human being) -- (link*) - ty97 Sep 10, 07:12 1
- Tonight is our first Archaeological Society Zoom meeting. I've sent out the invites - we'll see. -- nm - Meg Sep 10, 07:45
Pegleg has conventiently demonstrated the obvious problem with a Rolling Stones retail store. - loosilu Sep 10, 07:08
Happy 60th, Colin Firth! -- (pic) - Andie Sep 10, 06:52 [Attachment] 2
- I see he kept the outfit from Kingsman 2 :) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 10, 07:28 1
  - Yeah, the writing got cut off but that was him 'stealing' Elton John's costume on set. -- nm - Andie Sep 10, 07:44
1) westing game tv series is aces. 2) I haven't read replay. should I? -- nm - amanda Sep 10, 06:52 4
- Right?!! Super yay! (Replay has only decent prose, but is a grrrrrreat story. Recommend.) nm - ralph wiggum Sep 10, 07:34 3
  - YOU HAVE ONLY DECENT PROSE!!! -- nm - David Sep 10, 07:41 2
    - This attitude is probably why those Hollywood types won't return your calls. :P nm - ralph wiggum Sep 10, 07:46 1
      - When I finally do make this show, it'll be a grrrrrreat story. -- nm - David Sep 10, 07:48
(this is a Trump tweet) Trump saying his quotes were correct and fine or else Woodward would not have sat on them -- (link) - ty97 Sep 10, 06:45 4
- Once again confirming he sentenced America to death. -- nm - loosilu Sep 10, 06:58 3
  - thx much 97. -- nm - Diva Sep 10, 07:19 2
    - Sure. I didn't realize that posting them here was causing impressions when people clicked the post -- nm* - ty97 Sep 10, 07:27 1
      - Maybe use screencaps? -- nm - loosilu Sep 10, 07:42
Ah, I see Trump is going with the “why didn’t he expose me sooner?” argument today. -- nm* - znufrii finally got a haircut Sep 10, 06:44 15
- Yeah, I seem to be in a minority position suggesting blaming Woodward is at best rather beside the point and at most distracting from the real culprit -- nm - Qale Sep 10, 07:00 14
  - It's peripheral at best, but I can criticize both. -- nm - Reagen Sep 10, 07:50 2
    - You can and should. -- nm - Qale Sep 10, 08:12
    - Agreed. I also have to wonder how many people think Trump/Administration *didn't* know already. - JaxSean Sep 10, 07:56
  - At the end of the day, Woodward didn't swear an oath to protect Americans. -- nm - loosilu Sep 10, 07:43 6
    - Sure, but there is still the question of ethics -- nm - ty97 Sep 10, 07:45 1
      - Yes, but there's no reason to think it would have changed policy or the response you're seeing. He put it to the voters to decide. I've been on the - pmb Sep 10, 07:52
    - I would disagree. If the book came out a year ago, it would be forgotten and accomplish nothing. This close to the election it might move the bar. -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 10, 07:44 3
      - Yes, this is possible, especially as some (small amounts of) voting have actually started - ty97 Sep 10, 07:47 2
        
        You can throw out the last one, as nothing would do that. So the first two, he did it at the right time. -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 10, 07:54
        
        Regardless what someone thinks they answer is, this will serve as a good moral/ethic discussion topic for countless philosophy classes -- nm - ty97 Sep 10, 07:48
  - yep. we had evidence through actions/inactions...this is just validation. there was no urgency to releasing it. - colin Sep 10, 07:24 1
    - In February Woodward certainly didn't know, he couldn't even know if Trump was telling the truth. However - ty97 Sep 10, 07:29
  - There are valid questions about Woodward, but yeah it's also liberals shooting themselves in the foot again -- nm - ty97 Sep 10, 07:05 1
    - And fortunately(?) the reason why that happens is because liberalism is not a monolith. -- nm - Qale Sep 10, 07:08
More Julio rhymes—ST cracked me up last night on these -- (link) - Flavorize—Mr Unliiiiiiiiimited Sep 10, 06:39 2
- Julio is an elite gamer. - VMan Sep 10, 06:43 1
  - 💯 -- nm - Flavorize—Mr Unliiiiiiiiimited Sep 10, 08:10
Diana Rigg, Star of ‘The Avengers’ and ‘Game of Thrones,’ Passed away at 82 -- (link*) - budice Sep 10, 06:37 17
- Ohhh... one of my very first crushes. -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 10, 07:29 3
  - Yep. -- nm - pmb Sep 10, 07:57
  - hmmm .. -- (pic) - mud Sep 10, 07:48 [Attachment] 1
    - ummm... -- (pic) - Wakanda Forever Sep 10, 07:59 [Attachment]
- BBC Obit -- (link) - LMS Sep 10, 07:16
- She was badass. Enjoyed her in Detectorists too alongside her daughter. -- nm - LMS Sep 10, 07:06 1
  - yep -- nm - mud Sep 10, 07:43
- Damn. -- nm - loosilu Sep 10, 06:57
- you're basically a monster for not mentioning the great muppet caper. -- nm - amanda Sep 10, 06:50 1
  - (seriously you need to edit your post.) -- nm - amanda Sep 10, 06:58
- She was one of the 2 or 3 best parts of Game of Thrones -- nm - prayformojo Sep 10, 06:47
- :( -- nm - Roger More Sep 10, 06:43 5
  - Imagine having a long successful career in film + TV, and then having the Avengers movie, in which you didn't even appear, mentioned in your obituary -- nm - Roger More Sep 10, 06:45 4
    - Indeed. Easily one of the five worst movies I've ever paid money to see. -- nm - Sam SeaBaron Sep 10, 06:52 3
      - Teddy Bear Meeting, Ride or Die. -- nm - Reagen Sep 10, 07:49
      - I kind of like how terrible it is, though. -- nm - Qale Sep 10, 07:01 1
        
        Imagine how terrible it was before Sean Connery got in the editing booth and cut the film from 2 hours to 90 minutes -- nm - Roger More Sep 10, 07:06
~Real Women of Genius.... Ms. Voting Shirt Taker-Offer...~ -- nm - New Bud Light Ad Sep 10, 06:37 3
- It's obvious this was not Kathy Bates' level of mind-scarring nudity or else the moderator would have had her arrested immediately. -- nm - Inigo Sep 10, 06:51 2
  - I thank the journalist for not including a pic so I can go on imagining Phoebe Cates. -- nm - Sam SeaBaron Sep 10, 07:05 1
    - I'm sure the internet will find her (they always do), but I'd like it better if she just because a topless voting legend. -- nm - Inigo Sep 10, 07:18
I was convinced the Raps had played themselves out of that game about 5 times last night. -- nm - Reagen Sep 10, 06:36
Animal Crossing teams up with The Trevor Project -- (link) - oblique Sep 10, 06:35 1
- It’s always cool to see how people are using the game in unique ways. This is not an official team up however. Nintendo has nothing to do with it. -- nm - Qale Sep 10, 07:03
Zoom zoom -- nm - oblique Sep 10, 06:34

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