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The smoke is so thick here that the day is chilly. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 14:17 7
- it's let up a bit here. sun is actually getting thru. -- nm - Pippy SI Sep 12, 14:19
- yep -- nm - mud Sep 12, 14:18 5
  - Easily 8 degrees colder than it should be -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 14:24 4
    - my eyes are ack. My breathing's okay though -- nm - mud Sep 12, 14:26 1
      - I was out taking photos of the inner harbour and didn't notice much of an issue either way, although I was wearing my neck gaiter. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 14:28
    - and it was all yellow -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 14:26 1
      - yellow as a coffee drinker with a 3 pack a day cigarette habit and no toothbrush -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 12, 15:38
Oh my. -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 12, 14:04
Dinner tonight: Instant Pot Stuffed (black beans, black eyed peas, corn, tomatoes) Peppers -- nm - prayformojo Sep 12, 13:58 2
- pork schnitzel with mushroom cream sauce -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 12, 15:35
- chicken breast crust pizza (cut breast in half, add pizza sauce, turkey pepperoni, veggies and cheese and bake)...delicious (low carb diet) -- (edited) - Beaker Sep 12, 14:10
Speaking of animated shows with a bit of a bent, isn't it only four days until new ARCHER? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 13:57
Made me LOL. -- (link) - Volnelk Sep 12, 13:50 2
- Well... - . Sep 12, 13:55 1
  - I don’t know anyone that’s been hit by lightning. I think it’s a hoax. -- nm - Volnelk Sep 12, 13:56
HBO Max has renewed Doom Patrol for a third season -- nm - Beaker Sep 12, 13:46 2
- Fuck yes! -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 13:48 1
  - Hopefully they can get Mr Nobody back, but also hopefully he'll stick around as Clayface/Joker (HQuinn had better get renewed also) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 13:49
US Open (tennis) change up. Women’s final is between two multiple Grand Slam champions. Men’s finalists have no Grand Slam titles. -- nm - Dano Sep 12, 13:31
RIP Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals. Here's the song they had on Grand Theft Auto San Andreas -- (link) - con_carne Sep 12, 13:30 [youtube]
Dammit, there's Booger. *changes the channel* -- nm - Strongbad Sep 12, 13:28
Perhaps a sign that the West Ham - New Castle isn't quite what the previous match was, I can't stop laughing at this -- (link) - JD Sep 12, 13:19 [youtube]
Eagles RB Miles Sanders OUT -- (link) - budice Sep 12, 12:57
Miles Sanders out for Week 1 -- nm - flavorize Sep 12, 12:56
The New Orleans Saints and running back Alvin Kamara have agreed to a five-year extension -- (link) - Beaker Sep 12, 12:51 2
- Vikings reach deal with Dalvin Cook on five-year, $63 million contract -- nm - Beaker Sep 12, 12:51 1
  - Los Angeles Rams, WR Cooper Kupp agree to 3-year extension -- (link) - Beaker Sep 12, 12:52
Iowa State just quit. That was weird. -- nm - David Sep 12, 12:18 2
- wait, what? -- nm - prayformojo Sep 12, 12:33 1
  - They didn’t use their timeouts down the stretch and let the clock run out. -- nm - David Sep 12, 12:41
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Sep 12, 12:09 [Attachment] 7
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Sep 12, 12:09 [Attachment] 6
  - who, me? -- (link) - zeitgeist Sep 12, 13:32
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Sep 12, 12:09 [Attachment] 4
    - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Sep 12, 12:10 [Attachment] 3
      - Read it in college and have a nicely ilustrated version I found. -- nm - . Sep 12, 13:52
      - 2/2 -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 12:13
      - 2/2 -- nm - Dano Sep 12, 12:12
Apparently there’s some Chris Evans nudes out there, and they’re quite impressive. -- nm - Mopsy Sep 12, 12:00 7
- I mean Not Another Teen Movie gave us an appetizer. -- nm - Qale Sep 12, 14:28
- well I was going to run some Captain America Graphic Novel sales today and tomorrow and say how huge the sale is...but not now! -- nm - Remlik Sep 12, 12:57
- With all the sex dungeon stuff, I'm surprised it's taken this long to get out. Interested to know if Disney kept stuff quiet during his Marvel years. -- nm - flavorize Sep 12, 12:06 2
  - Oh, you mean the United Kingdom Chris Evans? -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 12, 12:58 1
    - I don't really want to see naked pictures of him. -- nm - Judge Bane Sep 12, 13:08
- epic fail without a link :( -- nm - Pippy SI Sep 12, 12:05 1
  - Word! -- nm - The real Pippy Sep 12, 18:08
Look at this catch 👀 🏈—wow! -- (link) - Flavorize—Mr Unliiiiiiiiimited Sep 12, 11:56
A video of Astra's orbital launch attempt (and failure) yesterday -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 12, 11:49 1
- That’s why you launch over water. -- nm - Mopsy Sep 12, 12:48
Oh wow. -- (link) - Mopsy Sep 12, 11:36 1
- *sigh* -- nm - . Sep 12, 13:50
Now playing: All the President's Men -- nm - prayformojo Sep 12, 11:15 7
- Coincidentally, I first-time watched Dodgeball the day before the VV news. Genuine guffaws. - con_carne Sep 12, 11:24 5
  - The only thing that really plays much differently is the superstar athlete scene. - Will Hunting Sep 12, 13:27 3
    - TBF there are a few stereotypes which are over fairly quickly. The cameo though, you assume it will be a throwaway, but it's actually well written:) -- nm - con_carne Sep 12, 13:40
    - The fun thing is looking up the box office for this and Anchorman - Reagen Sep 12, 13:33 1
      - I’ll guess this did better. It was an easier sell. I *hated* Anchorman the first time I saw it. But a dude getting knocked out with a wrench? $$$ -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 12, 14:09
  - Ben Stiller as a villain is always gold -- nm - flavorize Sep 12, 11:34
- Awesome. Enjoy. -- nm - LMS Sep 12, 11:21
this Michael Caputo creep is a real piece of work. -- (link) - mud Sep 12, 11:08 2
- more -- (link) - mud Sep 12, 11:15 1
  - CNN: -- (link*) - mud Sep 12, 11:48
Tropical Storm Sally has formed -- (link) - ty97 Sep 12, 11:08 1
- That projected (for now, could change) slowness near/at the coast is worrisome -- (pic) -- (link*) - ty97 Sep 12, 11:09 [Attachment]
Anyone else been back to the movies in theatre yet? I saw Unhinged Thursday for a 1:45 matinee - had the whole place to myself. - JenBro Sep 12, 11:05 6
- My movie theater is still closed. If it ever opens again and has late Tuesday discount Tuesday showings I might consider it. - . Sep 12, 13:49
- I also imagine it's a film that would have played well with a crowd in normal times. - LMS Sep 12, 11:18 2
  - Yes, you have to weigh up the risks right now and find those quiet screenings. -- nm - LMS Sep 12, 11:55
  - well for me - it was not having to worry about covid infection. I sort of missed having others around me reacting to be honest. -- nm - JenBro Sep 12, 11:33
- No, and probably not until 2022 for me -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 11:06 1
  - told myself that I would go if under 10 tickets had been sold - AND that inside I could sit far away from everyone -- nm - JenBro Sep 12, 11:34
Canadians: How many Reese's peanut butter cups are in a normal pack for you? -- nm - Krusty Sep 12, 10:53 12
- The correct answer is not enough -- nm - J Sep 12, 14:24
- 3, sometimes 4 (depending on which size you buy. 3 is the original, though, as far as I know) -- nm* - Beryllium Sep 12, 11:02 5
  - Are they individually the same size as those that come in the 2-pack in the US, or smaller? -- nm - ty97 Sep 12, 11:49 1
    - Looks like yours is a 42g pack, ours is a 46g pack. -- nm - Reagen Sep 12, 12:32
  - 3 is the OG? Interesting. -- (edited) - Krusty Sep 12, 11:10 2
    - The more important news is that you can order numerous Reese's products from Amazon. Truly a win for 2020. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 11:16 1
      - It's the small things that make this year bearable. -- nm - Krusty Sep 12, 11:45
- Are you checking to see if their packs are metric? -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 12, 10:55 2
  - Well I’m pretty sure that it is not 1.5 either -- nm - JD Sep 12, 10:57
  - Nope. Just curious how many cups they get in a pack. - Krusty Sep 12, 10:56
- r/oddlyspecific -- nm - spamlet Sep 12, 10:54 1
  - Heh. :-) -- nm - Krusty Sep 12, 10:56
Honk -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 12, 10:39 4
- It's better to learn young that geese are a-holes. -- nm - flavorize Sep 12, 12:05 2
  - Also good to learn that swans are bigger assholes. - . Sep 12, 13:46
  - If you got a problem with Canada gooses you’ve got a problem with me and I suggest you let that one marinate. -- nm - spamlet Sep 12, 12:41
- Earl? -- nm - mud Sep 12, 10:40
Poll: right now, is you cell phone within arm's length? -- nm - prayformojo Sep 12, 10:39 14
- Yes--Unless it's charging, it usually is. -- nm - flavorize Sep 12, 12:04
- Always. But it IS on silent. I hate when my iPhone and iPad give me dual notification sounds. - Qale Sep 12, 11:55 1
  - I hate all notifications, so mine is perpetually silenced. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 12:06
- sitting...er...laying on my couch, it is on my ever larger belly -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 12, 11:37
- Yes -- nm - Marlowe Sep 12, 11:33
- what cellphone??? -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 12, 10:56
- Yup -- nm - Krusty Sep 12, 10:53
- No. Tablet is, though. -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 12, 10:52
- On it. -- nm - Andie Sep 12, 10:52
- No, but it's within 10 feet. -- nm - David Sep 12, 10:45
- No. - Cuzzin Todd Sep 12, 10:44
- Closer -- nm - LMS Sep 12, 10:41
- Posting with it -- nm - JD Sep 12, 10:39
- Yes. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 10:39
Fun Fact: On the Foster’s groundbreaking 13-year olds same sex kiss scene. It took 39 episodes to materialize. Now that’s some slow storytelling. -- nm - Qale Sep 12, 10:38
My back bothered me after two long drives so I got an inversion table. I’m now posting upside down. -- nm - Dano Sep 12, 10:37 2
- Hmm...my tablet must be upside down. -- nm* - . Sep 12, 13:42
- if you fall asleep like that, you'll become a vampire - prayformojo Sep 12, 10:38
So my team (Leeds) return to the Premier League is eventful apparently. -- nm - LMS Sep 12, 10:26 4
- Fun match ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️ -- nm - JD Sep 12, 10:34 1
  - very -- nm - prayformojo Sep 12, 10:36
- They are going to cause some people some problems. They get after it. -- nm - Volnelk Sep 12, 10:28 1
  - It seems I fear for my team every season. - Under the Influence Sep 12, 11:37
On a lark, I added some Crab & Shrimp Boil to my balsamic/olive oil salad dressing, but I can't taste anyt...oh THERE it is! - prayformojo Sep 12, 10:19
Yeah, about that myocarditis... -- (link) - Strongbad Sep 12, 10:06 2
- From that article: "Several athletes have been stricken with Myocarditis" -- nm - David Sep 12, 10:31
- Sweet! -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 10:12
Pink Floyd: 45 years ago today Wish you Were Here is released.... -- (link) - Remlik Sep 12, 09:59 2
- major major major Major MAJOR event in the mudverse -- nm - mud Sep 12, 10:38
- Johnny Cash died on this day in 2003. -- nm - Remlik Sep 12, 10:01
Today will be known as: The UnTupperwarening, alternatively: The DeTupperwarening - prayformojo Sep 12, 09:56 4
- Tupperwaremancipation? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 10:18
- I just ordered real legitimate Tupperware canisters. I expect them to last till i die. -- nm - Andie Sep 12, 10:13 2
  - Then you plan to be buried in them? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Sep 12, 10:29 1
    - I heard that tupperware got out of the coffin business after people complained that burping the corpse at a funeral was offensive and disrespectful .. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 10:36
No Time To Die casting spoilers that I just learned from a trailer - Beryllium Sep 12, 09:52 6
- Mop? -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 12, 09:58 5
  - I've been avoiding looking into it in any detail. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 10:01 4
    - In the before time, I saw the trailer in front of a number of movies. -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 12, 10:02 3
      - I did not see very many movies in 2019 -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 10:13 2
        
        Dude, it was posted here. - . Sep 12, 13:40
        
        The motorcycle jump was one of my favorite things to see on the big screen. -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 12, 11:23
Shocked to hear the GOP is working with the Green Party in Wisconsin. Shocked, I say. -- (link) - TWuG Sep 12, 09:43 1
- They just want every vote counted, TWuG! -- nm - Mopsy Sep 12, 10:30
IN Daily totals: 1048, 673, 884, 671, 1046, 1076, 1096, 750, 603, 850, 506, 955, 1050, 1010, 618, 688, 841, 971, 1164, 832, 1140, 880, 897, 721, 871, 1110, 1044, 1085, 851, 596, 394, 720, 764, 1282, 1076. -- nm* - Wakanda Forever Sep 12, 09:36
NFL: Kamara 5yr/$75M deal -- nm - budice Sep 12, 09:29
Now playing: Folklore. This will be this first Taylor Swift album I ever play. So far it is pretty great. -- nm - Andie Sep 12, 09:26 11
- I wouldn't say I was that level of wowed. It was pleasant. I like a couple of songs quite a bit and I felt like most were fine. But I like that she - pmb Sep 12, 14:28
- any songs that particularly stand out for you? -- nm - prayformojo Sep 12, 10:37
- Oh God, I can feel the earworm waking up... -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 12, 09:32 8
  - Is it a Dune-sized earworm? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 09:35 7
    - I just redownloaded from the library so it soon will be. -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 12, 09:43 6
      - What should the earworm rating scale be? I can only think of three levels: Botfly larvae, Ceti Alpha 5, and Sandworm -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 09:49 5
        
        This is good. Maybe start with an earwig. -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 12, 10:01 4
        
        Ah, good idea. Now I just need something between Chekov and Sting. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 10:04 3
        
        Maybe a Pah-Wraith. But that makes two Star Trek references. Hmm. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 10:19 2
        
        Or maybe a starship troopers Brain Bug -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 10:28 1
        
        That works. -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 12, 10:53
Last night I thought about starting to watch Kim's Convenience. I opted for Hannibal, instead. - Wakanda Forever Sep 12, 09:21 2
- It’s...something -- nm - Epiphany- Drunk Slutty Camel Sep 12, 11:02 1
  - The angels kinda stuck with me. -- nm - Wakanda Forever Sep 12, 11:41
Tom Ellis (Lucifer) reads “thirsty” tweets from fans. -- (link) - Mopsy Sep 12, 09:15 [youtube]
I feel like this clip could be used for a Stefon bit. -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 12, 08:31 1
- I do like Skittles. -- nm - Qale Sep 12, 08:32
PS5 hype train. -- nm - Shaun Sep 12, 08:25 1
- XBOX plans early Japan only release of the Series S and X. - Qale Sep 12, 08:29

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