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Warner Bros assures us that “JK Rowling is not directly involved” in the making of their new open world Harry Potter game. -- (link) - Mopsy Sep 18, 16:22 2
- "the Death Easters all being trans is just a coincidence" -- nm - Beaker Sep 18, 16:23
- Still getting paid, though, I’m sure. -- nm - znufrii needs to cancel his gym membership Sep 18, 16:22
According to The Wrap, Ray Fisher first make claims against Whedon/WB after being offered a cameo in the Flash movie. -- (link) - Mopsy Sep 18, 16:17 1
- he needs new representation stat -- nm - Beaker Sep 18, 16:24
A young man keeps walking back and forth down our street dressed, as my partner puts it, as a "cowboy slut" - colin Sep 18, 15:58 5
- um, the last thing. Bottles? -- nm - loosilu Sep 18, 16:00 4
  - Cans. Making them britches even tighter. -- nm - colin Sep 18, 16:03 3
    - do people usually cruise on your street? -- nm - loosilu Sep 18, 16:05 2
      - We're staying the weekend in a tiny mountain town. So maybe it's a show for the new folks. - colin Sep 18, 16:08 1
        
        LOL at your IM -- nm - loosilu Sep 18, 16:10
They really got her essence -- (link) - Reagen Sep 18, 15:48 6
- Nailed it! -- nm - prayformojo Sep 18, 16:27
- I’m no art critic but did the play doh mold fall onto its face a few times? -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 18, 16:09 1
  - Sculpted with a hatchet. -- nm - loosilu Sep 18, 16:11
- This is amazing -- nm - colin Sep 18, 16:02
- Looked better at the start. -- nm - loosilu Sep 18, 16:02
- They nailed her smile. -- nm - Spawn Sep 18, 15:58
Ms Marvel adds Bad Boys for Life directors to its Disney + show -- (link) - eag Sep 18, 15:42 4
- So far this week we got She-Hulk and Ms. Marvel news. That’s 2 of the 3 “phase 2” Marvel TV shows. Moon Knight is the 3rd. -- nm - Mopsy Sep 18, 16:15 1
  - And the only one that matters. -- nm - Spawn Sep 18, 16:15
- *phew* for a second I thought that was Mrs. Maisel -- nm - loosilu Sep 18, 15:57
- Soon to be Academy Award Nominated Bad Boys 4 Life directors. -- nm - Qale Sep 18, 15:48
starting The 100 season 3. -- nm - Beaker Sep 18, 15:39
Which state are you in (or closest to?) ... -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 18, 15:25 15
- who goes to a porn site and searches "porn?" -- nm - Tim Sep 18, 16:11 2
  - This is like when I go to a restaurant and shout "FOOD!" at the waiters. -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 16:24
  - Arousal makes you stupid. -- nm - loosilu Sep 18, 16:12
- LOL at Nevada -- nm - loosilu Sep 18, 16:00
- Henti -- nm - znufrii needs to update his handle Sep 18, 15:40
- PORM! -- nm - ReluctantCynic Sep 18, 15:33 1
  - Me too! -- nm - loosilu Sep 18, 15:57
- Henti -- nm - Jovian Sep 18, 15:29 5
  - Hentia -- nm - Spawn Sep 18, 16:01 2
    - Oh. -- nm - loosilu Sep 18, 16:10
    - I have no idea what that means.' -- nm - loosilu Sep 18, 16:02
  - what is that a misspelling of? -- nm - loosilu Sep 18, 15:58 1
    - To the internet for forbidden fruit! -- nm - colin Sep 18, 16:19
- Confusion -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Sep 18, 15:29
- MIFL -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 18, 15:29
Chipotle adding Drive-Thru -- (link) - budice Sep 18, 15:13 14
- Meanwhile Taco Bell has added walk-up. -- nm - Max Sep 18, 15:25
- They...didn't have them already? - New, Better David Sep 18, 15:15 12
  - I can’t begin to tell you how many times I had to tell people my Pizza Hut had a pick up window NOT a drive thru. - Qale Sep 18, 15:50
  - you have to drive *really* slowly as they assemble it in front of you. -- nm - znufrii needs to update his handle Sep 18, 15:43
  - They didn't really. It would've been kind of like a Subway having a drive-thru -- nm - JD Sep 18, 15:23 9
    - Your Subways...don't have drive-thrus? -- nm - New, Better David Sep 18, 15:24 6
      - I don't think I've ever seen a drive-thru subway. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 18, 15:43 2
        
        I can't even remember the last time I went inside a Subway. We always use the drive-thru. -- nm - New, Better David Sep 18, 16:30
        
        Same. -- nm - loosilu Sep 18, 16:12
      - Not that I've ever seen. They're all about making in front of you and customizing as one goes along - JD Sep 18, 15:28 2
        
        Imagine being over the intercom like "Put the Southwest sauce first. Okay now easy pickles. Extra spinach. No, more than that...." -- nm - con_carne Sep 18, 15:42 1
        
        LOLOL! Most of the time I literally have no clue what they are saying, I follow a script. -- nm - loosilu Sep 18, 16:13
    - Yeah I've seen a couple of Paneras with drive-thrus. They look weird. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 18, 15:24
    - They don't either? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Sep 18, 15:23
So, the US Open looks tough today. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 18, 15:05 2
- Course is killing guys—seen some do +12, today alone—Cut line looks to be +6(!!) -- nm - Flavorize—Mr Unliiiiiiiiimited Sep 18, 15:28 1
  - There was a single 80 yesterday. Today there will be at least 10. -- nm - Sam SeaBaron Sep 18, 16:03
One bright spot of the day - the museum recently received a large donation of items from a closed antique shop. We feature some on eBay and - Meg Sep 18, 14:52 8
- Zhou, Ming, Qin, Han Dynasties...all junk... -- nm - Beaker Sep 18, 15:34
- Very nice deal! -- nm - Krusty Sep 18, 15:16
- Do you have an eBay link? I love pottery -- nm - TWuG Sep 18, 15:00 1
  - Don't have the link right now and I'm actually not sure there's much pottery on eBay. Karl doesn't like shipping it :) I'll check further when - Meg Sep 18, 15:25
- nice -- nm - budice Sep 18, 14:58
- Excellent! Selling locally is so much better than shipping. -- nm - mara Sep 18, 14:58 1
  - Indeed!! Karl was reluctant but I guess he sensed this one was worthwhile :) -- nm - Meg Sep 18, 15:26
- that's fantastic! -- nm - Diva Sep 18, 14:53
The Twenty’s Song of the Summer results are in and it is Motionless in White’s “Another Life” as remixed by Caleb Shomo from Beartooth. -- (edited) - Qale Sep 18, 14:48 [youtube]
coming soon: big face coffee...an NBA player needing his fix started a cafe in the bubble...uh $20 a cup -- (link) - zeitgeist Sep 18, 14:42
So The Rock just ripped his electric fence down by hand -- (link) - Remlik Sep 18, 14:41 4
- Daddy had to go to work. -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 15:00
- You know that technician and welders did the best work they have ever done in their careers. -- nm* - . Sep 18, 14:46
- that's going to be a scene in his next movie -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 18, 14:44
- so...your saying the Rock's house is open for business? -- nm - Beaker Sep 18, 14:42
ST Stolen From Twitter Poll: Name four movies you’re pretty sure you like more than anyone else you know -- (edited) - Flavorize—Mr Unliiiiiiiiimited Sep 18, 14:23 56 1
- Ace Ventura 2, Kung Pow, Holy Motors, wall-e - colin Sep 18, 16:13
- Every movie I think of fails the test. -- nm - loosilu Sep 18, 16:08
- The Empire Strikes Back, Avengers: Endgame, Jacob's Ladder and Harvey. -- nm - Spawn Sep 18, 16:06
- Legend, Starman, A Very Long Engagement, Blade Runner 2049 -- nm - mud Sep 18, 15:36
- Mr. Mom, Gleaming The Cube, Ghost Dog and The Freshman -- nm - Krusty Sep 18, 15:34
- The one I can mention for sure is "All About Eve", as I don't think anyone also thinks it's the best movie ever. - Marlowe Sep 18, 15:22 2
  - IT's an all time classic, so there is that. -- nm - loosilu Sep 18, 16:20
  - It blew my mind when I finally watched it. It was on Amazon Prime at one point -- nm - con_carne Sep 18, 15:25
- Hudsucker Proxy, Babe: Pig in the City, Freddy Got Fingered, It's All Gone Pete Tong, Willard. -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 15:17 2
  - Which Willard? Did you see it on the big screen? - Spawn Sep 18, 16:09 1
    - Crispin Glover version and yes. -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 16:54
- Solaris, Time Bandits, Children of Men -- nm - Jovian Sep 18, 15:15 6
  - I like Time Bandits more than you, but I have a friend that likes it even more. -- nm - Spawn Sep 18, 16:07
  - oh and Dazed and Confused -- nm - Jovian Sep 18, 15:26
  - I'd fight you for Solaris. -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 15:18 3
    - you probably mean the original, if so, then we good! -- nm - Jovian Sep 18, 15:27 2
      - nope, the Clooney. -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 15:42 1
        
        we fighting. that may be my favorite film from that year. -- nm - Jovian Sep 18, 15:43
- Condorman, Hot Lead & Cold Feet, Zelig, First Knight -- nm - Max Sep 18, 15:15 4
  - I love your choice of Condorman. I need to rewatch that as I don't think I've seen it since my parents took me to see it in the theater - JD Sep 18, 15:31 1
    - The music is great, I should look up the soundtrack tonight. -- nm - Max Sep 18, 15:32
  - I probably love Shakespeare in Love most on ST? Everyone loves Real Genius and Sneakers but those are my pedastal movies. -- nm - Max Sep 18, 15:23 1
    - I can't watch Real Genius, it doesn't stand up. - loosilu Sep 18, 16:22
- Underground, Love and Death, Dig!, Cold Mountain, Zu: Warriors From The Magic Mountain -- nm - con_carne Sep 18, 15:15
- Oh, let's not be lazy, folks. Let's do some deep cuts: After the Sunset, Bubble Boy, DEBS, and DOA: Dead Or Alive. - New, Better David Sep 18, 15:09
- Sex and Death 101, Girl, Interrupted, Jason X, Leviathian -- nm - JD Sep 18, 15:07 2
  - Jason X is the only truly great Friday the 13th movie. -- nm - New, Better David Sep 18, 15:09
  - so many common motifs connecting these four -- nm - prayformojo Sep 18, 15:09
- I could name dozens of old movies (Bachelor Mother, The Best Years of Our Lives, Grand Hotel), but for something slightly more recent: Ishtar! -- nm - mara Sep 18, 15:01 2
  - Heathers (maybe not on ST), Peggy Sue Got Married. -- nm - mara Sep 18, 15:03 1
    - We once made a Heathers birthday cake for a friend. Fails the test for me. -- nm - loosilu Sep 18, 16:17
- Grease 2, Midnight Madness, Angus, and Six-Pack. -- nm - Volnelk Sep 18, 15:00
- moonstruck, cotton club, brazil, oh, what's that total flop from Cimino? followed by Micky Rourk as a cop, that one -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 18, 14:46 4
  - All of my friends know Moonstruck is my favorite movie. I love Brazil. -- nm - loosilu Sep 18, 16:19
  - I love Brazil. -- nm - mara Sep 18, 15:01 1
    - I'll give it to you if you promise to clean the place. (NM) - Marlowe Sep 18, 15:03
  - heaven's gate? -- nm - Sam SeaBaron Sep 18, 14:47
- Barton Fink, Beetlejuice, Constantine, Children of Men -- nm - Sam SeaBaron Sep 18, 14:43 3
  - Beetlejuice? So we're counting only IRL knowing and not ST. ;-) -- nm* - JD Sep 18, 14:59 2
    - I'll share it with you. :0 -- nm - Sam SeaBaron Sep 18, 15:05 1
      - *laugh* Though it is entirely possible that I like Lydia more than the overall movie so..... -- nm - JD Sep 18, 15:24
- Deep Rising, Hudson Hawk, Under Siege 2, Kingdom of Heaven (runners-up: Moonraker and Open Range) -- nm - Beaker Sep 18, 14:41
- The Neverending Story is a shoe in. I know I’m not getting away with Almost Famous. Probably not with About a Boy either. Might have a shot with Juno. - Qale Sep 18, 14:39 1
  - Are we allowed to pick secret stalker recipients? I have something to send you you might like. -- nm - Max Sep 18, 15:12
- City Hall, Kuffs, Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead, Go -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Sep 18, 14:35 2
  - You’d have a fight on Go here, most likely. -- nm - Qale Sep 18, 14:36 1
    - I was going to add Bringing Out The Dead before I thought of it, so easy to swap out. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Sep 18, 14:39
- Mystery Men. Virtuosity. Sahara. The Accountant. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 18, 14:32 2
  - (This list is imprecise and I'm not fully confident in that last one.) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 18, 14:32 1
    - Sum Of All Fears also works -- nm - Beryllium Sep 18, 14:34
- Hmmmm, this will take some thought to narrow down to four. -- nm - Dano Sep 18, 14:29 5
  - I put up the Twitter link for inspiration -- nm - Flavorize—Mr Unliiiiiiiiimited Sep 18, 14:32
  - Hukkle, Rubber, Wrong Turn... -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 14:32 3
    - Step Up 3D, That’s My Boy -- nm - Dano Sep 18, 14:44 1
      - I might match you for Step Up 3D but if that's your favorite of the franchise then it is yours -- (edited) - JD Sep 18, 14:58
    - Rubber is great! -- nm - mud Sep 18, 14:42
Boss gave me a performance evaluation of "meets expectations" which might sound good except for two things... - Mopsy Sep 18, 14:15 13
- Are you clocking in at the office each day? -- nm - Spawn Sep 18, 16:15
- The expectations were for you to exceed expectations, so.. (NM) - Marlowe Sep 18, 15:02 2
  - This has crossed my mind. I've worked myself into a corner where it's expected that I'll be exceptional. -- nm - Mopsy Sep 18, 16:01
  - That's some catch, that catch-22. -- nm - mara Sep 18, 15:03
- Same boss as previous reviews? - Judge Bane Sep 18, 14:44 1
  - I would expect Judge Bane to have this stance. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 18, 14:48
- I got an exceeds expectations in every category but time/attendance and was fired 3 months later thanks to the pandemic, so... yanno. -- nm* - Qale Sep 18, 14:40
- forward this to your boss...or his boss -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 18, 14:38
- Yeah—pretty tone deaf of them-I guess as long as you get a normal pay bump . If he/ she is doing that to justify a smaller or no pay bump... - Flavorize—Mr Unliiiiiiiiimited Sep 18, 14:28
- "well, I started a podcast that eventually took over a Central American country..." -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 14:17 3
  - That was certainly unexpected. -- nm - Mopsy Sep 18, 14:20 2
    - The bad news: it's Belize. -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 14:23 1
      - The good news: Belize yogurt is free! -- nm - Qale Sep 18, 14:40
TS Beta is official. Teddy long term track steering east away from me - Reagen Sep 18, 14:00 1
- I guess that means the Annapolis valley is spared ... :) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 18, 14:15
Nothing like having a sudden desire to write a VBA macro to organize 8000 or so data points into a readable format at quarter to five on a Friday. -- nm - znufrii needs to cancel his gym membership Sep 18, 13:47
*whine* I need to go for a walk but it's over 90 out there again - and I'm tired of Walmart :/ - Meg Sep 18, 13:42
What confounds me about the HHS debacle is why Caputo backed down. - Mopsy Sep 18, 13:28 1
- he jumped the gun imo. Thats all. His rhetoric will accepted and common after November. Now its too soon. -- nm - Jovian Sep 18, 13:37
It’s been one week since you looked at me. -- nm - Qale Sep 18, 13:23
Houston-Baylor football game postponed because of COVID-19 -- nm - Beaker Sep 18, 13:16
From the new to me files: Confessions Of A USAF KC-135 'Flying Gas Station' Boom Operator - JD Sep 18, 13:12 1
- Awesome -- nm - landbeck Sep 18, 13:34

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