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Opens twitter...sees Randy Quaid is trending...closes twitter -- nm - decline Nov 24, 06:29
Give me two spaces after a period or give me death. That's right. I went there. -- nm - Apple Baron Betty 🥧 Nov 24, 06:20 7
- Does your car also get 40 rods to the hogshead? -- nm - Reagen Nov 24, 06:32
- It's such a tough habit to break -- nm - ty97 Nov 24, 06:30
- Oh, is that what we're gonna do today? We're gonna fight? -- nm - ReluctantCornucopia Nov 24, 06:29
- word -- nm - JaxSean Nov 24, 06:28
- Ok boomer. -- nm - spamlet Nov 24, 06:25 2
  - Even though you have COVID and I'd be fighting one-handed, I'll bet we could still take the two of 'em. - ReluctantCornucopia Nov 24, 06:30
  - *throws his earhorn at spam* -- nm - Apple Baron Betty 🥧 Nov 24, 06:26
when I read those tweets from those butthurt alt-right a-holes who feel 'betrayed' and discuss taking up guns I have to wonder... -- (edited) - Diva🦃🦃🦃 Nov 24, 06:19 11
- Get away with it? -- nm - Racist White Guys Nov 24, 06:29
- “You go first” - znufrii Nov 24, 06:26
- Coeur d'couers, I think most know, which is why they like to yell online. -- nm - Reagen Nov 24, 06:22
- I don't know about that. Just look at Kyle Rittenhouse -- nm - prayformojo Nov 24, 06:21 7
  - I disagree. Rittenhouse is a special case. - crash davis Nov 24, 06:35 1
    - fair enough. that's a good take on this disaster. -- nm - prayformojo Nov 24, 06:38
  - Yup. -- nm - ReluctantCornucopia Nov 24, 06:23
  - touche I guess. Rick Schroeder's support notwithstanding, I still think/hope this will end badly for him. -- (edited) - Diva🦃🦃🦃 Nov 24, 06:23 3
    - It's right there in the constitution that white people can't be made to feel bad. -- nm - Reagen Nov 24, 06:33 1
      - heh -- nm - Diva🦃🦃🦃 Nov 24, 06:41
    - For what it's worth, I burned my copy of Tiger Beat with him on the cover. - ReluctantCornucopia Nov 24, 06:27
The ten swing counties that decided the election -- (link) - znufrii Nov 24, 06:07 1
- looks like some state party chairs have some work to do -- nm - crash davis Nov 24, 06:13
sitwap - the Biden team announced the upcoming Special Presidential Envoy for Climate with a seat on the NSC, former SecState John Kerry - crash davis Nov 24, 06:06
"Congrats @realtristan13 Boston here we come!!!!" Kim Kardashian West wrote, celebrating the news of Tristan Thompson's Boston Celtics move. - Diva🦃🦃🦃 Nov 24, 06:06 3
- What the hell circus is this? -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 24, 06:07 2
  - one of her sisters is with the ballplayer. I guess that means the Trash Train will be in town more often. -- nm - Diva🦃🦃🦃 Nov 24, 06:11 1
    - I thought they split up cause he cheated on her -- nm - eag Nov 24, 06:30
I woke up an hour ago and decided to use the time productively. - ReluctantCornucopia Nov 24, 05:49
In a danger to Europe, and a kiss of Putin's ass, Trump is destroying the Open Skies Treaty on his way out the door. -- (link) - crash davis Nov 24, 05:39 [youtube] 5
- WaPo: Trump administration exits Open Skies treaty - crash davis Nov 24, 05:42 4
  - China lashes out at US withdrawal from open skies treaty - crash davis Nov 24, 05:45
  - "Someone keeps trying to rob my bank, so in response I'm going to deactivate the security cameras" -- nm - Reagen Nov 24, 05:45 2
    - Not just deactivate, but destroy the actual cameras so the new bank president can't use them. -- nm - crash davis Nov 24, 05:48 1
      - In June, Esper cancelled the plan for new replacements for the OC-135B. WSJ is stating that the two OC-135Bs used for Open Skies are being destroyed. - crash davis Nov 24, 05:52
TV PSA: Cosmos: Possible Worlds, NCIS, Bachelorette, Voice, Chopped, FBI, NeXt, Oak Island, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making The Team, Transplant, -- nm - Beaker Nov 24, 05:33 2
- FBI Most Wanted, Tosh.O, Supermarket Stakeout, Big Sky, Misery Index, Beyond Oak Island, Hillbilly Elegy (Netflix), other stuff - Beaker Nov 24, 05:39 1
  - Tosh.O series finale ; 400th episode for NCIS -- nm - Beaker Nov 24, 05:39
The Carrots speech really is something. -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Nov 24, 05:13 1
- and the entire time Peas was smirking at Carrots -- nm - crash davis Nov 24, 06:18
Not sure you got the moral of the story there -- (link) - Reagen Nov 24, 04:17 9
- I'm happy for them if subsisting on a diet of rainfall and jungle bugs makes them happy. -- nm - crash davis Nov 24, 05:54
- The issue is when they say America First, they mean America Only. -- nm - Dano Nov 24, 05:20 2
  - White People Only -- nm - Beaker Nov 24, 05:24 1
    - Yep. They only care about people of any other color as political props. -- nm - .🍁 Nov 24, 05:28
- First, America First is at least 80 years old, hardly in its infancy. Second, nice to make an AF apologist post using someone who was fighting the US. - Marlowe Nov 24, 05:08 1
  - word -- nm - JaxSean Nov 24, 06:27
- The America First people are really just a fraction of those who voted for Trump. -- (edited) - Inigo Nov 24, 04:56
- 75 million people get to be Trump’s personal ATM. Anytime he needs $$$ he’s going to push that button -- nm - Flavorize 🎄 Nov 24, 04:47
- Dude,they didn't know the war was over. -- nm - .🍁 Nov 24, 04:42
Kanopy, a free streaming service via 4,000 libraries...*ad free* -- (link) - ⌚👻🦃🏈 Nov 24, 03:13 1
- LA and county libraries use this platform. It's great, but your number of plays is capped--no bingeing. -- nm - con_carne Nov 24, 04:38
Qantas to require c19 vax to board -- (link) - ⌚👻🦃🏈 Nov 24, 02:18
Thoughts on the new Animaniacs... - Ender Nov 24, 01:05 2
- I heard that episode 6 got yanked down ... those pesky laboratory mice pulled a fast one. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 24, 01:19 1
  - I saw somewhere else that they put a phone sex line in the ep? And it worked? -- nm - spamlet Nov 24, 03:57
David Dinkins died yesterday at age 93 -- (link) - Max Nov 24, 00:05
The incredible story of the mythical Japanese McDonald’s Nintendo DS training video game. -- (link) - Mop Nov 24, 00:05 [youtube]
Salon: corp CEOs say they will withhold funds to GA GOP senate candidates until the Donald concedes -- (link) - ⌚👻🦃🏈 Nov 23, 23:28 2
- apparently a letter was sent from a group of donors, and 3 hours later the GSA released transition funds to Biden... -- nm - ⌚👻🦃🏈 Nov 24, 02:17 1
  - If they were smart they'd withhold it anyway. - .🍁 Nov 24, 05:30
My chest hurts when I breathe. I think I changed my car tire too hard on Friday... -- nm - Ender Nov 23, 23:13 2
- Hopefully you didn't break any ribs. - Beryllium Nov 23, 23:30 1
  - I'm 95% sure it's one or more pulled muscles. My shoulder was weak afterwards. I'm 5% sure it's heart attack cancer after googling "chest pains". -- nm - Ender Nov 23, 23:33
Hashtag literature -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 23, 22:44 2
- oh no -- nm - mafic Nov 23, 23:11
- Ready Player Two excerpts. I guess that might count as spoilers? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 22:47
Hmm. If this spotify log is accurate, it appears that my ten year old has been listening to Tekashi 6ix9ine's latest album. I am displeased. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 22:10
My brothers and I have been worried about our parents all year because they continue to work in their 70s. Turns out COVID isn't the only danger... - Max Nov 23, 21:29 6
- “Stress brain” is a real thing—continual stress does have side effects on functions -- nm - Flavorize 🎄 Nov 24, 04:42
- Yikes! Heal well Max Seniors. -- nm - Andie Nov 23, 22:47
- My parents are both retired and my dad managed to get dragged(?) from the driveway into the street when trying to work on the car that wasn't in park. -- (edited) - ty97 Nov 23, 22:28 2
  - !!! -- nm - Andie Nov 23, 22:47 1
    - Mom's been yelling at him for ten days (and telling me how she's been yelling at him for ten days) -- (edited) - ty97 Nov 23, 22:49
- On the bright side, he's now 1/11th drew brees. Because science! -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 21:36
Wolfgang VH:"Distance" debuts at #1 on this week's Hot Hard Rock Songs chart. His first #1 hit. -- nm - Remlik Nov 23, 21:18
After careful consideration, I’ve deemed the Die Hard battery commercial... APPROVED. -- nm - Mop Nov 23, 21:17
Didn’t they call that Trump lawyer press conference “dangerous” last week? In retrospect, not so much? -- nm - Mop Nov 23, 21:15 2
- They gave a Skil saw to a toddler. Thankfully he didn't figure out how to turn it on -- nm - Reagen Nov 24, 01:51
- Just because the danger seems to have passed doesn't mean it wasn't dangerous. -- nm - znufrii Nov 23, 21:18
"I listed my motorcycle on amishswap.com" -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 21:11 3
- "... a navigation unit that can be set to Tacos" -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 21:21 2
  - "Dad, why do you still have that picture? That guy shot you. Point blank!" ... "Hair." -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 21:26 1
    - "Breaking Dad" hahah -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 21:41
I'm just gonna leave this here. -- (link) - David Nov 23, 21:02 [youtube] 3
- The good news is that MVG is such a good tech channel that I’m subscribed to it. The bad news is that the narrator is *AWFUL*. Also... -- nm - Mop Nov 23, 21:05 2
  - Jesus Christ. You can just run developer mode on an Xbox?!! The problem with RetroArch (or any emulator...) - Mop Nov 23, 21:08 1
    - I just wanna be able to play Kung Fu Chaos with Kim. -- nm - David Nov 23, 21:15
Krusty, I found some rap artists you should keep your eye out for. - crash davis Nov 23, 20:55 1
- Noted! Those west coast guys might be about to break -- nm - Krusty aka "Fancy Feet" Nov 23, 21:07
My "great photo dump" (backing up 2TB of photos to my new NAS) is proceeding apace. Just caught up to 2018. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 20:52
Has anyone read Ready Player Two? Is it even close to as good as the first book? -- nm - Krusty aka "Fancy Feet" Nov 23, 20:50 5
- I haven't but I'm sure we'll see at least one "It's Number Two" review headline. -- nm - secretslacker Nov 24, 05:52
- It's not out until the 24th. -- nm - David Nov 23, 20:56 3
  - Oh, thanks! I didn't notice the publishing date but did see a Goodreads score so just assumed it was already out -- nm - Krusty aka "Fancy Feet" Nov 23, 21:06 2
    - There are advance review copies running around. Someone on Twitter has been posting excerpts. nm - ralph wiggum Nov 24, 04:00 1
      - (Which I now realize that Bery linked to above.) nm - ralph wiggum Nov 24, 04:29
I think we're all looking forward to Happy Fun Jovian the next few years. -- nm - David Nov 23, 20:44 5
- I was worried about him not chilling. I would hate to have to put him under Librarian's Arrest. - crash davis Nov 23, 20:46 4
  - "I have the right for you to remain silent. Anything you say can and will prompt me to use that book press over there on your tongue." -- nm - Max Nov 23, 20:53 1
    - I've got some book binding repair tape that would make for excellent restraints. -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 20:58
  - If anyone has the skills and patience to properly establish Law and Order, it would be librarians. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 20:47
  - Having watched The Librarians, I think you can do some magic, too. -- nm - David Nov 23, 20:47
Tom Brady clearly positioning the Bucs so they get to play the NFC East team in the playoffs. He’s a Jedi. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 23, 20:41
Hey fvck face, thanks for enabling the transition, now get your fvcking shine box -- nm - Ron Perlman Nov 23, 20:36
multiple family members of mine sound exactly like this woman. -- (link) - Jovian Nov 23, 20:16 30
- "a vote for biden is a vote for obama's third term" ... stop, stop, he can only get so elected -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 20:40 6
  - That’s fantastic. I’m stealing it. -- nm - Mop Nov 23, 21:02
  - God, I watched Obama on 60 Minutes last week and it almost made me cry. We had a smart, thoughtful, articulate leader and a bunch of people like that - pmb Nov 23, 20:47 3
    - Word. An Obama 3rd term would be wonderful -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 23, 22:11
    - Normally I would point out that 'articulate' is a loaded term in this context, but holy fuck, I want to see the end of trump's word slurry habit -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 20:48 1
      - How about, he sounds like an adult. -- nm - .🍁 Nov 24, 04:08
  - "Don't threaten me with a good time" -- nm - Reagen Nov 23, 20:41
- The problem with this country is I can't find the original Lonely Island "Lettuce" digital short on YouTube. -- nm - Max Nov 23, 20:32 2
  - This? -- (link) - Krusty aka "Fancy Feet" Nov 23, 20:56
  - You should tip the Biden transition team off to that. -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 20:37
- 😂 She should really pay more attention to the road and less to what's being written on Parler -- nm - Krusty aka "Fancy Feet" Nov 23, 20:26 4
  - Yeah, I have no idea who that is, but they seem destined to die in a head-on collision. - David Nov 23, 20:42 3
    - I always hope they'll hit a pole and not another car or person on the sidewalk. - Krusty aka "Fancy Feet" Nov 23, 20:52
    - Blunt force trauma to the head might help that woman. -- nm - pmb Nov 23, 20:47 1
      - *thump* "aww fauwk!" -- nm - Max Nov 23, 20:48
- Ok, it must be time to call up Sheila Broflovski to get her Jersey Shore on. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 23, 20:25
- you're from Long Island? -- nm - mafic Nov 23, 20:24 5
  - I could be wrong but I think Jovian is Joisey -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 20:28 3
    - I’m not great at regional northeastern accents. -- nm - mafic Nov 23, 20:32 2
      - She sounds Long Island, I was just being serious for a moment. -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 20:33 1
        
        I lived on Long Island when I was small, she sounds unfamiliar. I think Jersey. - loosilu Nov 24, 05:49
  - Ha! -- nm - Krusty aka "Fancy Feet" Nov 23, 20:26
- Why is she driving and recording. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 23, 20:24 1
  - Like, is that even legal? I'm sure it's not here. -- nm - David Nov 23, 20:43
- Why is the drivers seat on the right side of the car? -- nm - znufrii Nov 23, 20:24 1
  - front-facing camera mirrors on some phones. -- nm - mafic Nov 23, 20:25
- Are they going to Washington tomorrow? -- nm - Volnelk Nov 23, 20:22
- The part I find interesting is how she has turned on Fox News. -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 20:19
- maybe not as ranty and certainly not while driving. lol -- nm - Jovian Nov 23, 20:19
- Do you see now how them being so sure of everything meant nothing? -- nm - Reagen Nov 23, 20:18
Ok. This literally made me laugh out loud. Lots. -- (link) - Volnelk Nov 23, 20:11 [youtube] 4
- Hahaha! -- nm - Krusty aka "Fancy Feet" Nov 23, 20:28
- Also -- (link) - budice Nov 23, 20:15 2
  - WTF? I can't quit laughing -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 20:21 1
    - I'm going back for thirds. -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 20:25
Confirmed: I don't know who any of my neighbours are ... and I've lived here for ten years 😂 - Beryllium Nov 23, 20:10 8
- we're good friends with two our our neighbors on our block, would say hi to another three or four. The rest... *shrug* -- nm - znufrii Nov 23, 20:33
- I knew one neighbor but then he moved. I hate this block. I'd always known my neighbors and been friendly with them until I moved here. -- nm - Krusty aka "Fancy Feet" Nov 23, 20:31
- My neighbors aren't chill. Best to stay out of their business. -- nm - budice Nov 23, 20:26
- Years apart, I've gotten to know the guys who lived on either side of me. And then a year later, in both cases, they've gotten divorced and left. -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 20:24
- not knowing your neighbours here is not allowed. 100% illegal. -- nm - Reagen Nov 23, 20:24 1
  - That's because of your annual natural disaster that's about to happen. - Beryllium Nov 23, 20:38
- if it was just me I probably wouldn't know anyone except next door, but M makes an effort. -- nm - mafic Nov 23, 20:23
- the ones we knew and friends with (the kind you swap keys incase of a lock out etc) moved/died, I nod and wave to the near ones but not friends -- nm - ⌚👻🦃🏈 Nov 23, 20:15
Why Were Canadians Warned Not to Let Moose Lick Their Cars? - crash davis Nov 23, 20:09 8
- obviously the park has to put the salt licks where the moose want salt, not where the park wants the moose to get their salt. -- nm* - Peglegpete Nov 23, 20:29 3
  - In my belly! -- nm - Moose Nov 23, 20:32 2
    - I hope winter hunters never learn to put out salt licks to draw their prey. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 23, 20:38 1
      - posted without comment -- (link) - crash davis Nov 23, 20:41
- “Exactly how would you stop them?” -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 20:23 1
  - One of the moose's few predators is the killer whale, which just goes to show the importance of home field advantage. -- nm - Reagen Nov 23, 20:32
- Is liberal propaganda by moose and sqvirel. -- nm - Boris Badenov Nov 23, 20:19
- I thought it was because their tongues would freeze to the frozen metal of the car -- nm - ⌚👻🦃🏈 Nov 23, 20:18

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