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Nice pick, but landing at the 5 not a good choice -- nm - budice Dec 2, 12:56
Lock up Gov Kemp! (thats a new one) - Jovian Dec 2, 12:47 5
- The inner turmoil that this election has brought to the Republican Party even after exceeding expectations is funny - eag Dec 2, 13:00
- So, to you, "put them down" is more reasonable than "lock him up"? -- nm - mara Dec 2, 12:59 1
  - They are fascists actively destroying the foundations of our country. So yes. Absolutely. -- nm - Jovian Dec 2, 13:01
- In all honesty, I am surprised this has not evolved into "Off with his head" type stuff. -- nm - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 2, 12:52 1
  - Wait for it. -- nm - VMan Dec 2, 12:53
LIR: vaccine timeline. Kouric had a nice interview on her podcast with the Moderna CEO. The lack of availability for kids is going to be a kicker - kilbowl full of jelly 🎅 Dec 2, 12:45 3
- One thing I'm unclear on is how long the vaccine will last. Is this going to be a one time thing, or annual thing or more often? -- nm - decline Dec 2, 12:47 2
  - The CEO said they are optimistic that it will be at least a year, possibly longer and later "boosters" may only need to be a single dose (annually for - kilbowl full of jelly 🎅 Dec 2, 12:48 1
    - Where there's $$$ there is both a will and a way. -- nm - VMan Dec 2, 12:50
I personally pardon Barron for being a Trump, to date. -- nm* - VMan Dec 2, 12:44
here is my coronavirus question. I am in a study where I get tested every three weeks for antibodies. if I had actve coronavirus, would I pop positive - amanda jeans Dec 2, 12:43 5
- Seems like they would do both. -- nm - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 2, 12:58
- No. It takes a few days to weeks to develop antibodies. For active infection you need PCR or antigen test. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Dec 2, 12:46 3
  - Are the antibody tests effective at all? - spamlet Dec 2, 12:55 1
    - They should get antibody tested in a few weeks if you want to find out -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Dec 2, 15:36
  - ok, I will get active tested in my test weeks too. thanks! (testing is free and encouraged. I'm not wasting.( -- nm - amanda jeans Dec 2, 12:50
Someone doing God's work... My Hunt for the Original McDonald's French Fry Recipe -- (link) - Baron the Bluenose Reinbear🐻 Dec 2, 12:34 3
- awesome article, thanks for linking it -- nm - crash davis Dec 2, 12:50
- We are not worthy. -- nm - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 2, 12:36 1
  - "My only complaint was that I had to stop eating and photograph them." -- nm - Baron the Bluenose Reinbear🐻 Dec 2, 12:43
~Are you ready for some football? A Wednesday Afternoon Party!~ -- nm - Baron the Bluenose Reinbear🐻 Dec 2, 12:31 2
- They need to film a version with her in a housecoat and rollers. -- nm - VMan Dec 2, 12:51 1
  - *giggles* -- nm - tinsel geist Dec 2, 13:04
64 Local Network stations went dark on DirecTV and UVerse -- (link) - budice Dec 2, 12:27
White House coronavirus task force warns states: "We are in a very dangerous place" -- (link) - budice Dec 2, 12:23 11
- ~ lawyers, in a dangerous time ~ -- nm - Max Dec 2, 13:35
- Oh, NOW they take it seriously? -- nm - Mop Dec 2, 12:31 2
  - Trump lost, so this is all on Biden. -- nm - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 2, 12:32 1
    - See! He gets it! Biden equals hell on earth. Me, vaccine, turning the corner, record market, blah, blah, blah -- nm - 45 Dec 2, 12:42
- "If you are under 40, you need to assume you became infected during the Thanksgiving period if you gathered beyond your immediate household." -- nm - prayformojo Dec 2, 12:25 5
  - So those of us between 40 and 65 are in some perfect zone of immunity? Sweet! *licks the poles on the train* -- nm - Krusty Dec 2, 12:54 1
    - Hey! That's my gig! -- nm - spamlet Dec 2, 12:55
  - That is... um, something. Unreal. -- nm - VMan Dec 2, 12:45
  - insane. -- nm - Andie Dec 2, 12:29
  - *phew* -- nm - znufrii, 43 Dec 2, 12:27
- "...specifically, The White House." -- nm - Reagen Dec 2, 12:24
looking at B2, "So many farts" will be my new Among Us battle cry -- nm - crash davis Dec 2, 12:23 3
- Are farts the new Boomers? -- nm - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 2, 12:31 2
  - The girl in this link. I know exactly where she is coming from. -- (link) - crash davis Dec 2, 12:36 [Backboard] 1
    - LOFL -- nm - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 2, 12:46
Technology is crazy. -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 2, 12:17 [youtube] 2
- Wait... the original Charlie Chaplin skit had a cocaine gag in it? -- nm - Mop Dec 2, 12:36 1
  - I read this as Charlie Brown and was really confused. -- nm - sycor Dec 2, 13:06
So good. -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 2, 12:11 [youtube] 5
- Very bad, I mean good, luck. -- nm - Apu Dec 2, 12:15 1
  - Whoops! Wrong spot. -- nm - VMan Dec 2, 12:16
- How did they get 8 cellists who all look alike? -- nm - decline Dec 2, 12:13 2
  - from an octomom? -- nm - crash davis Dec 2, 12:16 1
    - CLoNe PONY -- nm - Baron the Bluenose Reinbear🐻 Dec 2, 12:17
Biden will keep FBI director Wray so I guess Trump will fire him out of spite -- (link) - eag Dec 2, 12:06 1
- from a worm's eye view on the outside, Christopher Wray has done a commendable job under exceedingly difficult circumstances -- nm - crash davis Dec 2, 12:15
Was my 2 o'clock canceled? It's not on my calendar whereas last week's and next week's are. Guess I'll fire up the Zoom and see if anyone shows. -- nm - Baron the Bluenose Reinbear🐻 Dec 2, 12:04 2
- Maybe they shutdown the protection grid and let all the ghosts out -- nm - budice Dec 2, 12:07 1
  - I work in infectious diseases. It's not ghosts you need to worry about. -- nm - Baron the Bluenose Reinbear🐻 Dec 2, 12:09
Interesting, a doctor friend of mine just posted stats of which countries have ordered vaccines and quantities. Canada pre-ordered 9 doses per citizen - Andie Dec 2, 11:57 8
- Orders 1,000 per citizen. -- nm - 45 Dec 2, 12:11 2
  - "Here is my order for eleventy bajillion doses" -- nm - 45 at a presser. Dec 2, 12:19 1
    - One... jillion... doses. -- nm - Philip J. Fry Dec 2, 12:22
- Purchasing: Always place order above what's needed. End up with 50-75% of whats promised -- nm - budice Dec 2, 12:01
- Stop bogarting, Canada. -- nm - Baron the Bluenose Reinbear🐻 Dec 2, 12:00
- (but i do hope we are able to donate excess to other struggling nations.) -- nm - Andie Dec 2, 12:00 2
  - *after* I get to look like Hellraiser. -- nm - Reagen Dec 2, 12:06
  - I believe that has been stated as the plan, yes. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 2, 12:06
STIS: i have flour, granulated sugar, walnuts, eggs, yeast (no other leaven). what sweet treat can i make? -- nm - co-lalalala-lalala-in 🔔 Dec 2, 11:50 15
- you can make noodles from the flour & eggs if you need a nonsweet idea -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 2, 12:19
- Babka? -- nm - Reagen Dec 2, 12:06 1
  - Sergey? -- nm - Baron the Bluenose Reinbear🐻 Dec 2, 12:07
- Check this site out. Enter the ingredients you have and it will tell you what you can make -- (link) - Krusty Dec 2, 12:01
- Bag of sugar. Spoon. Done. -- nm - Mop Dec 2, 11:59 1
  - teeth. done. -- nm - co-lalalala-lalala-in 🔔 Dec 2, 12:00
- donuts. -- nm - loosilu Dec 2, 11:55 1
  - we do have a fryer... -- nm - co-lalalala-lalala-in 🔔 Dec 2, 11:56
- This walnut cake -- (link) - Roger More Dec 2, 11:51 1
  - oh nice! that looks tasty. -- nm - co-lalalala-lalala-in 🔔 Dec 2, 11:54
- plus milk... -- nm - co-lalalala-lalala-in 🔔 Dec 2, 11:51 4
  - Butter? Oil? -- nm - Krusty Dec 2, 11:57 3
    - butter and oil! -- nm - co-lalalala-lalala-in 🔔 Dec 2, 11:59 2
      - Donut holes -- (link) - Krusty Dec 2, 12:01 1
        
        between you and loosi, i think donuts are it -- nm - co-lalalala-lalala-in 🔔 Dec 2, 12:04
Northeasterners: Winter is here -- (link) - decline Dec 2, 11:43 1
- dammit (it's missing us) -- nm - prayformojo Dec 2, 11:46
Michigan Wolverines cancel football game vs. Maryland, pause activities -- nm - Beaker Dec 2, 11:34 5
- Memo to the NFL: Maryland's football team is free this weekend. -- nm - Mop Dec 2, 11:52 1
  - And they know how to injure QBs. - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 2, 11:53
- Maybe if we just stopped playing games, people won't notice if we keep Harbaugh. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 2, 11:37 1
  - The team has fallen apart and... nobody likes me. -- nm - Harbaw Dec 2, 12:40
- Not like their season was getting any better -- nm - budice Dec 2, 11:37
Bobby Iger Leaving Disney in December 2021; “Seriously” Considered Presidential Run, Now Seeking Role in Biden Administration' -- (link) - budice Dec 2, 11:32 2
- Please, for the love of God, give him whatever job they were considering giving to Meg Whitman. -- nm - Mop Dec 2, 11:45
- president? why? disney probably has more power than the US gov't. - co-lalalala-lalala-in 🔔 Dec 2, 11:35
secret stalker poll: do you have wireless ear buds? Would you use them? Have an Alexa or Google Home? Gave smart plug ins for lights, etc -- nm - Pippy Dec 2, 11:29 16
- Yes (I have them). Yes (I would use another pair). I have Alexa, but thinking about switching to Google. And ... - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 14:33
- nope -- nm - JenBro Dec 2, 13:22
- No to all :/ -- nm - MistletoeMeg 🎄🎅🎄 Dec 2, 12:17
- Yes, yes, yes, sure -- nm - kelly Dec 2, 11:58
- No. Probably not (my ears are tiny and it is almost impossible to find ones that fit). Yes to both Alexa and Google. - Yuletide Callisto 🎄🎄 Dec 2, 11:57
- No to ear buds on both accounts. Have a Google Home mini. -- nm - TWuG Dec 2, 11:56
- Yes, yes at the gym but haven't been there in forever. No, no. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 2, 11:49
- Yes, yes, no, no -- nm - Krusty Dec 2, 11:43
- I have cheap Bluetooth headphone which I use when riding or walking. I have a Google Home and Kasa plugs and Hue lights. - nm -- (edited) - sycor Dec 2, 11:42
- I use wireless earbuds a lot with my phone. We have a mini-Alexa which barely gets used. No smart stuff for lights but seems intriguing. -- nm - zunkskunk+ Dec 2, 11:41
- no to all -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 2, 11:36
- yes to all -- nm - decline Dec 2, 11:33
- Yes, yes, have both Alexa and Google, Smart plugs would be great. -- nm - Andie Dec 2, 11:33
- No. No. I bled from the ear the last time I used earbuds. We have Alexa and Google here and make them compete for our affection. - David, Horny New Guy Dec 2, 11:31
- I had some buds but never could get them to link up, I suck at wireless stuff, have two alexa which work, 2 sonos which won't connect -- (edited) - tinsel geist Dec 2, 11:31
- Yes, for running (one pair just died). No Smart home stuff. -- nm - Reagen Dec 2, 11:30
LOL. I just realized Sidney Powell's big press conference today was held... about 2 miles from house. - Strongbad Dec 2, 11:28 4
- There was a press conference? -- nm - znufrii Dec 2, 11:40 2
  - Started around 2:00 Eastern -- nm - Strongbad Dec 2, 11:50
  - seems to be "is". -- nm - Reagen Dec 2, 11:41
- Sounds like she was given the "I award you no points..." treatment today. -- nm - Reagen Dec 2, 11:29
why would you put two mini splits in one room? I could have gotten away with one in the entire living area of my house. -- nm - amanda jeans Dec 2, 11:25 2
- the upstairs is split into two rooms with a wide "hallway" in between them. not great airflow between. - co-lalalala-lalala-in 🔔 Dec 2, 11:36
- Unless there are some airflow obstructions, one unit should be fine. - znufrii Dec 2, 11:28
Jags will be starting QB Mike Glennon again for Week 13. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 2, 11:25
Roger Goodell: "I don't see us doing a bubble." -- nm - Strongbad Dec 2, 11:23 10
- They will. -- nm - Ron Howard, Narrator Dec 2, 12:10
- moron. -- nm - Remlik Dec 2, 12:04
- The logistics of it for the NFL would be nightmarish. 53 man rosters plus equipment all in once place? -- nm - Baron the Bluenose Reinbear🐻 Dec 2, 12:02
- "remarkable achievement to reach this point" -- nm - Strongbad Dec 2, 11:23 6
  - ... the point, where it all falls apart. -- nm - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 2, 11:31 5
    - Some team's gonna lose in the playoffs because their best player tests positive. - David, Horny New Guy Dec 2, 11:41 4
      - Even worse: Some team's gonna lose in the playoffs because their best player caught it a week before from another team -- nm - Strongbad Dec 2, 11:51 1
        
        These are not good times for your QB to get sacked. -- nm - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 2, 11:52
      - resistance by goodell to do the right and logical thing? never. -- nm - co-lalalala-lalala-in 🔔 Dec 2, 11:48
      - Yeah, injuries are bad enough, why add covid to the mix if it can be avoided? -- nm - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 2, 11:45
Oh, good. Aubrey Huff is trending. -- nm - spamlet Dec 2, 11:22 8
- for non-political reasons! But clowning himself in a worse way. -- nm - Reagen Dec 2, 11:28 7
  - This is from last month, and it's glorious. -- (link) - David, Horny New Guy Dec 2, 11:30 1
    - As I told David, I sort of want to start an "Aubrey Huff Says Stuff" Twitter. - Yuletide Callisto 🎄🎄 Dec 2, 11:55
  - I honestly didn't click because I didn't want to know. -- nm - spamlet Dec 2, 11:29 4
    - he's ragging on step-dads. As a concept. -- nm - Reagen Dec 2, 11:31 3
      - *puppy head tilt* -- nm - spamlet Dec 2, 11:36 2
        
        There's a number of people in the world that are only happy if everyone is exactly as shitty as they are. -- nm - Reagen Dec 2, 11:38 1
        
        74.1 million in the US alone! -- nm - David, Horny New Guy Dec 2, 11:39
Alex Petri: The nine circles of Melania Trump’s Christmas decorations - prayformojo Dec 2, 11:21
ST Poll: Are you suiting up for the Ravens or the Steelers today? If so, which position? -- nm - David, Horny New Guy Dec 2, 11:18 16
- I'll volunteer to be Cheerleader Inspector. Someone needs to ensure the skirts/shorts are regulation length. -- nm - VMan Dec 2, 11:35 2
  - You are over-thinking this. - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 2, 11:46 1
    - *checks his merkin supply* -- nm - VMan Dec 2, 11:49
- I'll be the Raven Mascot and put me in one of those big hamster plastic balls. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 2, 11:31
- Would defensive coordinator for the Steelers be too much of a reach for me? - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 11:25 1
  - Prepping for the playoffs. I dig it. -- nm - David, Horny New Guy Dec 2, 11:32
- Kicker for one of the teams. Lets see if you can figure out which. -- nm - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 2, 11:23 2
  - I didn't even get a call. Career longest 32 yarder on the old posts. Also, that was like 30 years ago. So, you know, I really wasn't expecting one. -- nm - VMan Dec 2, 11:32 1
    - My resume read: "I once kicked a football pretty far." -- nm - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 2, 11:33
- ref. I grew up a Browns fan and want to screw each team with penalties -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 2, 11:21
- Can I be a floater? I just want to chase the ball. -- nm - Max Dec 2, 11:20 1
  - "Ball..ball..ball...ball" -- nm - max SI Dec 2, 11:23
- 70 minutes until kick off -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 2, 11:19 1
  - Over/under on the number of new positive tests before then? -- nm - David, Horny New Guy Dec 2, 11:20
- I'm OC for the Ravens. - Strongbad Dec 2, 11:18
- Heh. -- nm - VMan Dec 2, 11:18
Coppola has re-cut the Godfather III into "The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone". If you can't be bothered to watch it... -- (link) - Mop Dec 2, 11:17
Good question. -- nm - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 2, 11:17

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