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ST WFH Poll — To the extent you’ve been wfh since March, has your overall household spending increased, decreased or stayed roughly the same? - znufrii Nov 12, 09:26 17
- Stayed basically the same given I eat like I do when I'm near food. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 12, 10:13
- household? probably increased a bit with electricity and water. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 12, 09:59
- Decreased -- nm - Strongbad Nov 12, 09:55
- I have never really been wfh. because the kid is home for all meals, it sometimes feels like we are spending more from groceries and food -- nm - oblique Nov 12, 09:39
- Decreased by lack of commuting costs but that's resumed as of this month. Decreased significantly by lack of entertainment spending - JD Nov 12, 09:38 1
  - Yeah, external / entertainment has decreased A LOT. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 12, 10:00
- Certainly less gas (I've filled my car *once* since March). - Dark Callisto Nov 12, 09:35
- Overall a bit lower. Breakdown by category: - prayformojo Nov 12, 09:34
- Way down. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 12, 09:34
- I'd say sizeable decrease -- nm - Guigue Nov 12, 09:32
- Decreased, gas mainly. Dining out less -- nm - budice Nov 12, 09:29
- Decreased on commute costs but food has been about the same. -- nm - Max Nov 12, 09:28 1
  - "Max needs food, badly" -- nm - Work Gauntlet Nov 12, 09:30
- decreased by a nice little bit. - Pippy - wall to wall trash pandas Nov 12, 09:28
- decreased. bigly. -- nm - Diva🦃🦃🦃 Nov 12, 09:28
- decreased -- nm - Beaker Nov 12, 09:27
- Decreased -- nm - Krusty Nov 12, 09:27
The 2nd wave continues to expand at the WH: Corey Lewandowski has the Coves -- nm - decline Nov 12, 09:25 5
- Why do bad things happen to...never mind. -- nm - David, Horny New Guy Nov 12, 09:26 4
  - and meanwhile, the country's infection numbers continue to grow as A-hole and Butt-Boy Pence abandon their posts and do nothing. -- nm - Diva🦃🦃🦃 Nov 12, 09:33 3
    - For people who are claiming they will be doing a job for 4 more years they certainly suck at doing that job -- nm - oblique Nov 12, 09:37
    - They were robbed of an election solely because people hate them. Why should they have to do their jobs and assist the public? -- nm - David, Horny New Guy Nov 12, 09:35 1
      - *ding* -- nm - mud Nov 12, 09:36
Assuming there’s a super bowl, The Weeknd is the halftime performer. -- (link) - spamlet Nov 12, 09:23
Disney+, WandaVision, will debut on the streaming service Jan. 15, 2021. -- nm - Beaker Nov 12, 09:16 8
- Are D+ shows being released weekly or full season in one day? -- nm - Max Nov 12, 09:30 3
  - Weekly. -- nm - David, Horny New Guy Nov 12, 09:30 1
    - bastards -- nm - decline Nov 12, 09:33
  - Mando season 2 has been weekly -- nm - Beaker Nov 12, 09:30
- Is this different than planned? I thought it was scheduled for the week after the Mandalorian ends, which would be in line with this. -- nm - Mop Nov 12, 09:19 3
  - They had said 2020, so yes. -- nm - David, Horny New Guy Nov 12, 09:24
  - December 18th is the last episode of season 2 of Mandalorian -- nm - Beaker Nov 12, 09:21 1
    - What happened is that they didn't double-dip on The Mandalorian and had Soul announced for December 25. - David, Horny New Guy Nov 12, 09:29
I had an incredibly short day at work. - crash davis Nov 12, 09:15 19
- Nice, they have done nothing at our office. No plexiglass, no fumigating, nada -- nm - budice Nov 12, 09:26
- Nice. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 12, 09:24 2
  - I'm slightly worried, only slightly - crash davis Nov 12, 09:27 1
    - I have had a couple of scares myself -- nm - Strongbad Nov 12, 09:56
- Not bad. Paid time off rules. - Krusty Nov 12, 09:19 12
  - Trish's situation will determine that. Sorry, I can't be more definite -- nm - crash davis Nov 12, 09:20 11
    - You're just ducking because you know I owe you a bunch of ear damage. -- nm - David, Horny New Guy Nov 12, 09:30 4
      - Airlock me all you want. Spamlet's kid will kill you in the end -- nm - crash davis Nov 12, 09:31 3
        
        Is that who Lefty is? -- nm - David, Horny New Guy Nov 12, 09:32 2
        
        No, she's Mars. Lefty is Bery's kid. -- nm* - spamlet Nov 12, 09:37
        
        I can't remember what name she used. But you know how good Jax's kid was at Destiny? Spammy's kid is like that in Among Us -- nm - crash davis Nov 12, 09:36
    - Of course. She's the priority and I hope she's getting better every day. - Krusty Nov 12, 09:23 2
      - I'd love to play. I was so tickled yesterday when I found one of the wifi networks in my neighborhood was named Sushouse. -- nm - crash davis Nov 12, 09:29 1
        
        Ha! :-) -- nm - Krusty Nov 12, 09:34
    - How's she doing? -- nm - spamlet Nov 12, 09:22 2
      - Better but not that well. Its a complicated situation right now that will become more clear today. I'd have to explain a lot, and I'm sorry - crash davis Nov 12, 09:25 1
        
        Oh, no stress on you. I was just wondering. - spamlet Nov 12, 09:38
- and you get paid! -- nm - decline Nov 12, 09:16 1
  - indeedy -- nm - crash davis Nov 12, 09:17
VF: The Geek Trio Agrees With Stacey Abrams -- (link) - mud Nov 12, 09:13 3
- Spike belongs with Angel. -- nm - Dark Callisto Nov 12, 09:33 1
  - Exactly. -- nm - David, Horny New Guy Nov 12, 09:36
- Alyson Hannigan is definitely not all the way straight. -- nm - Reagen Nov 12, 09:30
I really can't with the Twitter replies to the stuff posted here - oblique Nov 12, 09:12 1
- Percentage wise, my family's really good relative to the area. -- nm - David, Horny New Guy Nov 12, 09:26
bunch of new Simpsons Funkos coming -- (link) - Beaker Nov 12, 09:11 5
- The 2nd level characters are great - Will Hunting Nov 12, 10:14
- Hmm, most of them aren't that good, but there are about 8 I need. -- nm - David, Horny New Guy Nov 12, 09:27
- these are just there's, seems to be missing some exclusives (Ralph Wiggum with paste for one) -- nm - Beaker Nov 12, 09:18
- I really wish they'd release new ones for Bob's Burgers. Nothing in a while and it was going to have a movie this year. - Krusty Nov 12, 09:17
- Oh, man. Duffman. -- nm - spamlet Nov 12, 09:16
The U-Line owners got themselves the covids. -- (link) - Reagen Nov 12, 09:10 3
- the shipping supply company is them? -- nm - Remlik Nov 12, 09:22 1
  - Yes. -- nm - Reagen Nov 12, 09:34
- Also Corey Lewandowski -- nm - Reagen Nov 12, 09:17
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Nov 12, 09:10 [Attachment] 6
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Nov 12, 09:10 [Attachment] 5
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Nov 12, 09:11 [Attachment] 4
    - Answer (spoiler) - prayformojo Nov 12, 09:11 [Attachment] 3
      - 2/2 without having to guess for a change -- nm - David, Horny New Guy Nov 12, 09:28
      - 0/2 -- nm - decline Nov 12, 09:16
      - 1/2 -- nm - Krusty Nov 12, 09:13
This is some shady sh!t out of the Florida state senate races -- (link) - decline Nov 12, 08:46 7
- Old IL political operatives must have retired to FL instead of AZ. - spamlet Nov 12, 09:21
- I think we just found the Pat Buchanan voters from 2000. -- nm - Apple Baron Betty 🥧 Nov 12, 08:56
- Wait, I thought all the "dark money" and "deep state" were all liberal plots to disrupt conservatives/Republicans? I'm so confused. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 12, 08:55
- Yeah, the Sentinel covered this right after the election. -- (edited) - David Nov 12, 08:51 3
  - God forbid anyone verify these people's candidate applications. -- nm - Mop Nov 12, 09:12
  - Steve Austin from 30 Rock but for real. -- nm - Reagen Nov 12, 09:04 1
    - for you vision impaired watchers, yes I am the wrestler -- nm - Beaker Nov 12, 09:08
DYK: The extended fight over the 1800 election was caused by a tie not between Jefferson and Adams, but between Jefferson and his running mate Burr. - Apple Baron Betty 🥧 Nov 12, 08:45 12
- yes, I think more than a few of us knew. -- nm - Diva🦃🦃🦃 Nov 12, 09:22
- I'm not sure the term "running mate" is really applicable. -- nm - mara Nov 12, 09:07
- Just think, if it had gone differently today we probably wouldn't have... - Green Bean Cuzzinrole Nov 12, 08:59
- The very first example of "oh shit we didn't stress test this". -- nm - Reagen Nov 12, 08:52 2
  - Another example was the death of William Henry Harrison. It is not clear in the Constitution if the VP becomes P, or just acts in accordance with the - crash davis Nov 12, 09:23
  - The best laid schemes of mice and men / Get f-ed up by men. -- nm - Apple Baron Betty 🥧 Nov 12, 09:01
- The people are asking to hear my voice. For the country is facing a difficult choice. And if you were to ask me who I'd promote... - Alexander Hamilton Nov 12, 08:48 1
  - Well, I’ll be damned...well I’ll be damned. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 12, 09:02
- Yes. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 12, 08:46 3
  - *awards Will a sticker reading Election History Nerd* -- nm - Apple Baron Betty 🥧 Nov 12, 08:47 2
    - Not a Hamilton fan, I guess? -- nm - mara Nov 12, 09:06 1
      - Never seen it. Didn't realize this bit was covered. -- nm - Apple Baron Betty 🥧 Nov 12, 09:29
So wait? Was Gul Dulkat involved too? -- (link) - Jovian Nov 12, 08:40 8
- he's lost Geraldo -- (link) - Remlik Nov 12, 08:48 6
  - I wonder if this is how bad news was presented in medieval times at the courts of mercurial monarchs -- nm - crash davis Nov 12, 09:17
  - honored? -- nm - mud Nov 12, 09:15
  - ick -- nm - Andie Nov 12, 09:04
  - The sniveling. Oh dear lord the sniveling. -- nm - Reagen Nov 12, 09:02
  - He's already blown the grace and dignity part -- nm - eag Nov 12, 08:56
  - Grace and dignity are his calling cards. -- nm - David Nov 12, 08:54
- Others have pointed this out but it's hilarious that the right is going through its own Diebold nonsense - but now it's the president instead of - Reagen Nov 12, 08:42
I could go sit on a couch closer, but should I go to the lehigh valley mall on saturday to do so and stop at the mart? - amanda jeans Nov 12, 08:39 1
- absolutely -- nm - decline Nov 12, 08:47
"Biden-Harris HQ: It's time to make sure your voice heard. See your voting options in NY:[LINK]" - ty97 Nov 12, 08:33 2
- NY only? That's not fair, I want to vote on the GA senate seats too. -- nm - Max Nov 12, 08:37
- That's for the 2024 election. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 12, 08:35
Did we ever get a breakdown of 2016-2020 Clinton to Biden/Trump/NoVoteOrOther voters, and the same for Trump to... and NoVoteOrOther to...? -- nm - Dano Nov 12, 08:25
BBC: Turkmenistan leader unveils giant gold statue of his favourite dog -- (link) - mud Nov 12, 08:25 1
- more -- (link) - mud Nov 12, 09:05
Let them fight (tweet from POTUS) -- (link) - ty97 Nov 12, 08:22 9
- So...Fox lost it for him, not vote fraud. -- nm - Max Nov 12, 08:26 5
  - The hilarious thing is that he's basically saying the quiet part out loud again. His complaint was that they allowed democrats like Pete on the - pmb Nov 12, 08:34 2
    - Pete's role in the Biden administration should be Secretary of Pwning Fox News -- nm - Dano Nov 12, 08:48
    - Indeed. -- nm - David Nov 12, 08:39
  - He should sue Fox News -- nm - Dano Nov 12, 08:27 1
    - I'd love to see that battle -- nm - eag Nov 12, 08:29
- Who is the goose in this situation? - Pippy - wall to wall trash pandas Nov 12, 08:23 1
  - There is only so much B.S that a person can take in -- nm - eag Nov 12, 08:26
- but his friends at Fox & Friends, how could he. -- nm - Jovian Nov 12, 08:23
Deutsche Bank proposes employee tax on the privilege of WFH, no mention of employer savings on rent, equipment, and supplies. -- (link) - Max Nov 12, 08:15 15
- LOL, did they really not expect this to leak with a negative PR hit? -- nm - Strongbad Nov 12, 09:08
- This is so, so dumb. -- nm - spamlet Nov 12, 09:01 1
  - I mean, these are the people who loaned Trump hundreds of millions of dollars so . . . -- nm - pmb Nov 12, 09:08
- Therefore, he said, workers “lucky enough to be in a position to ‘disconnect’ themselves from the face-to-face economy owe it to them" I don't owe - Pippy - wall to wall trash pandas Nov 12, 08:34
- I read your post as the bank charging its employees 5% -- nm - prayformojo Nov 12, 08:31 1
  - Right, it’s not that. -- nm - znufrii Nov 12, 09:11
- isn't twitter doing this too? I might take this deal if penn state paid for all of my equipment (camera, speakerphone, printer). - amanda jeans Nov 12, 08:29 1
  - Scanner. And don't forget how little vacation WFH employees are taking. My brothers have added at least 10 hours to their work weeks. -- nm - Max Nov 12, 08:41
- My company is bringing back 401k match in January and says merit increases will happen in 2021 since we skipped 2020. Insurance bennies went up the - Pippy - wall to wall trash pandas Nov 12, 08:25
- It’s not a completely horrible idea to have a mechanism to transfer income to those who can’t work as much due to the pandemic -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 12, 08:23
- We actually got a modest WFH stipend. -- nm - Dano Nov 12, 08:21 2
  - Years gone by WFH folks got their internet paid for - that was before high-speed was commonplace. -- nm - Green Bean Cuzzinrole Nov 12, 08:44 1
    - yup -- nm - Pippy - wall to wall trash pandas Nov 12, 08:48
- Or....we could tax banks 5% more and thereby gain exponentially more money... - David Nov 12, 08:18
- How about no, you crazy German bastards? -- nm - Apple Baron Betty 🥧 Nov 12, 08:18
big guy -- (link) - Jovian Nov 12, 08:03 9
- Do you mind if he plays through? He's solo. -- nm - Apple Baron Betty 🥧 Nov 12, 08:20 1
  - "Lost my ball somewhere round here" -- nm - budice Nov 12, 08:31
- That's weird it's so high up on it's legs. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 12, 08:19
- shoot'em Jacob! -- nm - Beaker Nov 12, 08:17
- Horses in Florida -- nm - budice Nov 12, 08:10
- Good lord. My boss and two teammates live there - I'll have to share with them. ;) -- nm - Dark Callisto Nov 12, 08:07
- I would sell my house. -- nm - David Nov 12, 08:06 2
  - ...and travel the country riding on the back of a gator? -- nm - Mop Nov 12, 08:08 1
    - I would have bet money that this comment was max. I had to read your name twice to verify. -- nm - amanda jeans Nov 12, 08:14
My annual doc visit tat was postponed from March is in a few minutes. Wish me luck! -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 12, 08:02 3
- You get a tat for every doctor's visit? -- nm - Mop Nov 12, 09:14
- break a leg -- nm - mud Nov 12, 08:18
- GL! -- nm - Jovian Nov 12, 08:04
Stalker participants: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE search for polls and answer them. We have close to 30 participants and hardly anyone has consistently - kelly Nov 12, 07:58 7
- I plan to do it tonight -- nm - decline Nov 12, 09:17
- Im caught up -- nm - budice Nov 12, 08:41
- And if your Stalkee doesn't respond 😉 -- (link) - Meg Nov 12, 08:13 4
  - My dad gave me a lump of coal one time. It was a joke gift. I don't think I appreciate it at the time. - sycor Nov 12, 08:25
  - I mean... this isn’t the first year of this. How this works is not a mystery. -- nm - kelly Nov 12, 08:22 2
    - We could all use the extra help this year as it's more difficult for some of us to shop as it has to be done mostly online. - Krusty Nov 12, 08:49 1
      - Exactly. -- nm - kelly Nov 12, 09:14
A remastered version of "a whale of a problem", on the anniversary of the event ... -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 12, 07:48 [youtube] 4
- Nice! -- nm - znufrii Nov 12, 08:08
- "Small particles of dead whale" is not a phrase you hear every day. -- nm - Apple Baron Betty 🥧 Nov 12, 07:51 2
  - Also, Bery gets 500 Baron points. -- nm - Apple Baron Betty 🥧 Nov 12, 07:54 1
    - Angband humor... - Apple Baron Betty 🥧 Nov 12, 07:59
Alright, at Jax’s prodding: The Twenty has been updated with new music from Sofi Tukker ft Icona Pop, The Neighborhood, Asking Alexandria, Royal Bliss - Qale Nov 12, 07:46 [spotify] 9
- OMG that Bastille song is on POINT -- nm - Pippy - wall to wall trash pandas Nov 12, 09:08
- If it is at his prodding, where is Buffy Clearyo? But seeing Toad on there makes me happy. -- nm* - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 12, 07:56 1
  - I have all their songs in a playlist. You can just follow this. -- (link) - JaxSean Nov 12, 08:17 [spotify]
- thanks! I can't keep playing Golden on repeat. *snickering* -- nm - Pippy - wall to wall trash pandas Nov 12, 07:48 5
  - Harry Styles? -- nm - Qale Nov 12, 07:50 4
    - Yes. It had to grow on me but its lovely. -- nm - Pippy - wall to wall trash pandas Nov 12, 08:26
    - it's my favorite of the 3 he has released from his latest album (Watermelon Sugar and Adore You being the other two) -- nm - Beaker Nov 12, 07:56 2
      - me too. Round it out to 4 by liking " Falling". that video is pretty. -- nm - Pippy - wall to wall trash pandas Nov 12, 08:29 1
        
        my girls love love love LOVE Harry. -- nm - Beaker Nov 12, 09:09
Here we go. -- nm - Charlie Pellett Nov 12, 07:32
*thumbs up* -- nm - Fonzie Nov 12, 07:32

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