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That you are here--that life exists, and identity; That the powerful play goes on, and you will contribute a verse. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Sep 17, 07:44
As per Darren Dreger, this years World Junior Hockey Championship will be hosted in the Edmonton Hub -- nm* - Beaker Sep 17, 07:28 2
- Is that somewhere in the West Ed Mall? -- nm - Sam SeaBaron Sep 17, 07:35
- Everyone always picks Iceland to survive the apocalypse. Who knew Edmonton was the right answer? -- nm - Mopsy Sep 17, 07:31
Pick which man is hotter and they'll predict which state you come from. (Couldn't care less about the predicting the state part.) -- (link) - Dano Sep 17, 07:22 20
- Texas. Why? Who knows. I didn't pick Matthew McConaughey versus whoever he was up against. -- nm - Judge Bane Sep 17, 07:58
- California. -- nm - Diva Sep 17, 07:44
- I can't believe I went through that many pictures for it to also give me Texas. -- nm - Krusty Sep 17, 07:43
- Texas as well. - ReluctantCynic Sep 17, 07:41 1
  - Dance-off. -- nm - Diva Sep 17, 07:46
- this damn thing goes on way too long. Also, the page could use a few more ads -- nm - prayformojo Sep 17, 07:40
- how many questions is this? also idris alba vs. chris hemsworth? how do you pick?? -- nm - amanda Sep 17, 07:37 12
  - that was terrible. -- nm - Diva Sep 17, 07:45
  - That was so tough - The real Pippy Sep 17, 07:40 5
    - I'm still debating between Nick and Gov. Newsom :) -- nm - Meg Sep 17, 07:57 1
      - Buwhaaa! Meg you are awesome -- nm - Epiphany- Picklonia Sep 17, 08:50
    - I'm thinking you'll get Texas as well. -- nm - crash davis Sep 17, 07:41 2
      - My iPad didn’t like the overload of ads and it kicked me out. But yeah,,,, I’m guessing Texas -- nm - The real Pippy Sep 17, 07:46 1
        
        Yeah, Safari was like nope. -- nm - Qale Sep 17, 07:47
  - It was a lot. I lost count, but I would guess it was close to 100. -- nm - Dano Sep 17, 07:39
  - I got texas too!!! -- nm - amanda Sep 17, 07:38 2
    - Texas is the new Pennsylvania. -- nm - Dano Sep 17, 07:39 1
      - Everyone assumes everything is bigger in Texas. -- nm - Max Sep 17, 08:29
  - Apparently it depends on which state you are from? - Spawn Sep 17, 07:38
- Heh. They got the state wrong. They think I'm from Texas. But I suppose they got their ad impressions which is all they care about. -- nm - Dano Sep 17, 07:29
If you only game on Switch, buy Ori and the Blind Forest, because Ori and the Will of the Wisps is coming out today. -- nm - Shaun Sep 17, 07:20 4
- If you like video games buy both because they're beautiful and fun games. Both are two of my favorite games of the last few years. -- nm - Krusty Sep 17, 07:24 3
  - If you have Game Pass and haven't played these games, you suck. -- nm - Shaun Sep 17, 07:36 2
    - I suck. -- nm - Qale Sep 17, 07:45
    - This! -- nm - Krusty Sep 17, 07:44
Slick. In-laws have offered to look after the girls Thanksgiving weekend, so we booked an airbnb at a cottage. -- nm - Shaun Sep 17, 07:12 3
- No horror movie ever started with a trip to a secluded cabin. -- nm - Mopsy Sep 17, 07:32 1
  - Plus, below. -- nm - Spawn Sep 17, 07:38
- *jealous* -- nm - Spawn Sep 17, 07:16
The government spent tens of millions on a treatment for chemical weapons exposure. The company that makes it won’t say whether it works. - crash davis Sep 17, 07:06 2
- Why ruin the surprise? -- nm - Mopsy Sep 17, 07:29 1
  - heh :) Since its one of the worlds largest vaccine makers, I found this story of government contracting fascinating -- nm* - crash davis Sep 17, 07:32
Harry Potter open world game coming for PS5 -- (link) - Beaker Sep 17, 06:55 4
- #RIPJKRowlings (NM) - Marlowe Sep 17, 07:43
- I hope you can play as a muggle who battles against the evil wizards to stop their plan of world domination -- nm - decline Sep 17, 06:59 2
  - Mando? -- nm - Spawn Sep 17, 07:16
  - So your battling JK? -- nm - eag Sep 17, 07:02
WaPo: 10,000 once-secret USPS docs revealed -- (link) - budice Sep 17, 06:46 1
- How many secret USPS nurses do they have? -- nm* - Mopsy Sep 17, 06:55
90% chance Wilfred forms as a Tropical Storm in the Gulf later today. (this is the last name on the list and then we go Greek) -- (link*) - decline Sep 17, 06:45 4
- Part of this phenomenal year is legit. Part of this is the ever-increasing ability to identify storms that would have gone nameless. -- nm - Qale Sep 17, 07:47
- I protest the way the Weather Service has handled this on behalf of every Xavier, Yolanda, and Zachary out there. -- nm - crash davis Sep 17, 07:14
- Also, 'Medicane' Ianos is forming in the Mediterranean Sea -- (link) - decline Sep 17, 07:02
- They’re African hurricanes. They came from Africa. — Trump, probably -- nm - Rollo Sep 17, 07:00
Exciting times. CDW traditionally has used invoice numbers with letters like ZSF1234. They increment so I've been waiting to see what they do when - oblique Sep 17, 06:41 1
- I will not -- nm - Rollo Sep 17, 07:02
If you are a fan of Goodfellas, The Ringer has 6-7 articles ahead of its 30th Anniversary Saturday -- nm - Beaker Sep 17, 06:28 1
- It was right now o'clock when I offically arrived at my wheelhouse. -- nm - Diva Sep 17, 06:34
It seems that $300 for unemployment is actually not weekly. It's only for three weeks and then it goes away. - Krusty Sep 17, 06:11 1
- New York only got three? I was fortunate to get five. But yes, it’s gone. -- nm - Qale Sep 17, 07:48
Attention, everyone! Solar Cycle 25 Has Begun! What are you doing to celebrate? -- (link) - prayformojo Sep 17, 05:58 2
- Oh wait. This has nothing to do with spin classes. -- nm - Dano Sep 17, 06:45
- Neat! -- nm - Judge Bane Sep 17, 06:10
Max, I'm 100% hyped for Miles Morales. That gameplay trailer from the show yesterday was just awesome, especially in 4k. - Shaun Sep 17, 05:51 4
- I'm looking forward to Cyberpunk. - Strongbad Sep 17, 06:23 3
  - They were suppose to go on pre order today but retailers jumped the gun -- (edited) - eag Sep 17, 06:28 2
    - Yeah. I didn't get one at BB last night thinking Amazon would be up and running today. - Strongbad Sep 17, 06:30 1
      - Yeah yesterday was kind of a shitshow post-showcase. The weird pre-order windows, Miles and Horizon Forbidden West are on PS4 too, etc. -- nm - Shaun Sep 17, 06:48
Unemployment Claims: 860k New (850k expected), 12.6M continuing -- nm* - budice Sep 17, 05:32
I was wondering about this with the USC poll -- (link) - Reagen Sep 17, 05:24 4
- Huh, wonder why they would do that way? -- nm - ty97 Sep 17, 05:55
- I vaguely remember this poll from 2016 because it predicted a Trump win. Looks like they adjusted their methodology. -- (link) - Dano Sep 17, 05:45
- jnine polling at only 1.5% -- nm - prayformojo Sep 17, 05:42
- Subsequent tweet thread gets to the point -- nm - budice Sep 17, 05:28
Holy crap, Obama's book is going to be in two volumes, and the first is 768 pages, $45. -- (link) - mara Sep 17, 04:35 7
- The second volume is just an index so people can find where they're mentioned in the first volume and then read only those pages. -- nm - Sam SeaBaron Sep 17, 07:19 1
  - Order me that one then. -- nm* - Trumpy Sep 17, 07:50
- What's the title, "I Needed An Editor?" -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Sep 17, 07:04
- but only 1 word per page -- nm - decline Sep 17, 07:04 2
  - There's a section of House of Leaves like that. -- nm - Sam SeaBaron Sep 17, 07:10 1
    - But of course, the entirety of House of Leaves is crazypants so.... -- nm - Sam SeaBaron Sep 17, 07:34
- And an initial print run of 3M. -- nm - mara Sep 17, 06:57
TV PSA: US Open, NFL, NHL, NBA, Big Brother, Flipping 101, Holey Moley, Love Island, Real HW, Lost Resort, Celebrity Game Face, -- nm - Beaker Sep 17, 04:33 1
- The Great Pottery Throw Down (HBO Max), Raised By Wolves (HBO Max), Dragon’s Dogma (Netflix), Departure (Peacock), other stuff -- nm - Beaker Sep 17, 04:34
Alberta Premium named "whiskey of the year" - cue Canadian guffaws -- (link) - Reagen Sep 17, 04:04 7
- Was President's Choice not eligible? -- nm - Sam SeaBaron Sep 17, 07:11
- Yeah, he picks odd ones. Generally not “the best”, but usually reasonably cheap, not impossible to find, and much better than you’d think. - mafic Sep 17, 06:03 3
  - I enjoyed that Crown Royal he picked well enough, so I'm sure this is ultimately as he says. - Reagen Sep 17, 06:08 1
    - My great grandfather used to make it! What are you saying about great grandpa’s hooch? -- nm - mafic Sep 17, 06:37
  - Addition: cask strength rye? Sure I’ll try that. -- nm - mafic Sep 17, 06:04
- I’d have a Gus n Bru -- nm - Rollo Sep 17, 05:02 1
  - I need to know if “ puppers beer” is really a thing -- nm - The real Pippy Sep 17, 06:35
Vikings were far more diverse than perviously assumed, not quite caribean pirate diverse but kinda a job discription not heredity -- (link) - zeitgeist Sep 17, 01:43
A dude who would know believes that the Guardians of the Galaxy roller coaster at EPCOT was budgeted at $450 million...and went over by $50 million. - David Sep 17, 00:21 3
- A roller coaster at Epcot feels kinda wrong to me. -- nm - ty97 Sep 17, 05:57
- I know around here during the pandemic materials costs have skyrocketed and become scarce. Also, likely with safety and social distancing it would - Beaker Sep 17, 04:28 1
  - I can confirm that at least in certain circles, supply chains are completely screwed up. -- nm - Volnelk Sep 17, 06:14
the air here is so bad that if you spent the day outside was like smoking half a pack of cigarettes -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 16, 23:22
Hey Flavorize... - David Sep 16, 22:46 3
- Fantastic! What a gig!--definitely in my wheelhouse--Not sure I have the width of knowledge they're looking for-- - flavorize Sep 16, 23:09 2
  - 90% of the other applicants are probably less qualified than you. GO FOR IT. -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 16, 23:19
  - Of course. Make them tell you no, and then don't take no for an answer. That's what I do. -- nm - David Sep 16, 23:16
Someone on this deal I'm working on has the last name of "Touma". - ralph wiggum Sep 16, 22:45 1
- 👍👍👍 -- nm - prayformojo Sep 17, 05:42
Fuck this is awesome. Here’s Elliot Lurie, from the 70s band Looking Glass, singing “Brandy” a cappella via YouTube. -- (link) - Mopsy Sep 16, 22:43 [youtube]
On any other year, this weekend would be Oktoberfest in Mt. Angel. This year, we’ll be lucky if Mt. Angel isn’t burnt to the ground. -- nm - Mopsy Sep 16, 22:10
At this link: a CDN$1200 watch. -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 16, 22:10 1
- Here’s a video. -- (link) - Mopsy Sep 16, 22:18 [youtube]
Heh, a thank you from Grandson for emailing him birthday wishes. That's more than I got the last time I sent him cash. - Meg Sep 16, 21:44
The presidency has been swamped by the Trump Aesthetic - crash davis Sep 16, 21:20
I cannot believe Jim Cramer hasn't been punished. -- nm - David Sep 16, 20:49 9
- really? -- nm - Jovian Sep 16, 21:47 3
  - Really. CNBC is an NBCUniversal property, and they don't need that headache right now. -- nm - David Sep 16, 22:03 2
    - more like they are afraid of the backlash from punishing him. -- nm - Jovian Sep 16, 22:05 1
      - There's backlash either way, so that's a non-factor. -- nm - David Sep 16, 22:47
- Journalists, man, I don't know. -- nm - Max Sep 16, 21:09 2
  - Don't you dare call him that. -- nm - David Sep 16, 21:35 1
    - I won't, but I'm sure that's the excuse he and his management came up with. -- nm - Max Sep 17, 02:11
- He was. - Spawn Sep 16, 20:50 1
  - He was - crash davis Sep 16, 20:58
latest sign of the apocalypse... -- (link) - Mopsy Sep 16, 20:38
Poll: have you ever heard/used the term "whopperjawed"? nm - ralph wiggum Sep 16, 20:36 25
- Nope -- nm - Krusty Sep 16, 21:12
- Negative negative -- nm - con_carne Sep 16, 21:06
- Yes. Roughly means "askew" or "crooked". -- nm - TWuG Sep 16, 20:46 3
  - My brother -- nm - ralph wiggum Sep 16, 20:47 2
    - I recently discovered that a thing I grew up saying as an interjection that I never knew had a spelling, does. It's "ope" - TWuG Sep 16, 20:49 1
      - Yes! nm - ralph wiggum Sep 16, 20:50
- Not that anyone was going to lose sleep, but the usage I know is "crooked or out of alignment". - ralph wiggum Sep 16, 20:46
- I need my friends Spawn and Remlik to help me out here. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 16, 20:43 9
  - Is it anything like a kittywampus face? -- nm - Spawn Sep 16, 20:47 8
    - My family says "kittycorner". :) nm - ralph wiggum Sep 16, 20:49 7
      - I was taught cattywampus -- nm - crash davis Sep 16, 20:50 6
        
        Ditto. "cattywampus" and "kitty-corner". - TWuG Sep 16, 20:51 5
        
        cattywampus? boy, midwesterners, I don't know. -- nm - mafic Sep 16, 21:00 2
        
        To be fair, when it comes to stupid slang, Australia is still dominant as. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 16, 21:04 1
        
        fair dinkum. -- nm - mafic Sep 16, 21:06
        
        Ditto. I was confusing cattywampus with cattycorner, which I gather is an alternate to kittycorner. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 16, 20:53
        
        Kitty-corner means - Spawn Sep 16, 20:53
- Unless it's a Burger King thing, no. -- nm - David Sep 16, 20:40
- nope. -- nm - mafic Sep 16, 20:40
- No. Slack jawed yes -- nm - The real Pippy Sep 16, 20:39
- No. -- nm - Mopsy Sep 16, 20:38
- I got whopperjawed when I got a malted down at the milkbar - crash davis Sep 16, 20:37 2
  - Man, you are just linguistically all over the shop with that post. :P nm - ralph wiggum Sep 16, 20:38 1
    - but I was thematically tight! -- nm - crash davis Sep 16, 20:38
- if it has anything to do with eavestroughs, no. -- nm - znufrii needs to update his handle Sep 16, 20:37
watching the ACMs, some of these artists are skirting real close to pissing off the base - if the base listened to the actual lyrics, that is -- nm - crash davis Sep 16, 20:31 2
- The trophy really needs a name. The Dollys? -- nm - Mopsy Sep 16, 21:11 1
  - I like that. She is a legend and the trophy is top heavy -- nm - crash davis Sep 16, 21:21
Discovering that I have a new Archer episode on my dvr and 2nd one recording atm, is pretty much gold -- nm - Jovian Sep 16, 19:51 1
- spoils - Jovian Sep 16, 19:54
Fine, I won't respond to every moron on Nextdoor *handwaving freakoutery* about voter fraud for mail in ballots. I'll just laugh at them instead. -- nm - znufrii needs to update his handle Sep 16, 19:33 1
- The real reason they (whoever they are) don't like them is that paper is tough to hack and leaves a trail. -- nm - . Sep 17, 01:22
Ageism is cruel. An old lady will lose a job next year without regard to whether or not she wants to keep it. - crash davis Sep 16, 19:26 9
- did you see her son Andrew is now barred from all Royal events, including his father's upcoming 100'th birthday party? -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 16, 21:20 2
  - Yes, I did. I'm sure they'll let him say Happy Birthday in private though -- nm - crash davis Sep 16, 21:29 1
    - skype -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 16, 21:43
- I'd be perfectly happy figuratively axing the queen in Canada or Australia. she's fine and all, but fundamentally I feel she has no real purpose - mafic Sep 16, 20:39 5
  - The governor-general? -- nm - crash davis Sep 16, 20:42 4
    - Kylie Minogue, doofus! nm - ralph wiggum Sep 16, 20:46 2
      - since ty is not here, I feel free to say I do not recognize her authority -- nm - crash davis Sep 16, 20:52 1
        
        Oooooh, the rebel alliance grows bold! nm - ralph wiggum Sep 16, 20:54
    - Yes. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 16, 20:45
~Villains beware, because you're about to be dead~ -- nm - crash davis Sep 16, 19:20

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