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The history of Helvetica and the New York City subway system. -- (link*) - Mop Dec 15, 16:51 [youtube]
USA Today writer shows his MLB HOF ballot -- (link) - flavorize Dec 15, 16:43 3
- Dan Haren? He belongs in the hottest players Hall of Fame, but not this one. -- nm - jnine Dec 15, 18:08
- I guess he’s a never-caught, no cheater guy because it’s the only way you have Sosa yes but Manny no. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 15, 16:50
- There's a group of guys on Twitter who track this, this is the 41st known ballot -- (link) - Tim Dec 15, 16:49
FanDuel Sportsbook refunded everyone caught up in the Bad Beat safety from last night -- (link) - budice Dec 15, 16:32 5
- Annoys me these companies want to protect gamblers. - Will Hunting Dec 15, 16:49 3
  - eh, it's basically just advertising. -- nm - Reagen Dec 15, 16:51 1
    - I like my gambling to be done with integrity! - Will Hunting Dec 15, 16:52
  - lol. gotta keep them hooked so they can gamble more! -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 16:50
- hilarious that there are people mad at this, as if it affects them. -- nm - Reagen Dec 15, 16:36
Okay who was supposed to tell me Expanse started again? You're fired. -- nm - sycor Dec 15, 16:23 9
- The Expanse on Prime twitter account had Shohreh Aghdashloo tell me. *You* try firing her! She'd tear you apart like protomolecule. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 17:02
- Looks like it’s the first 3 episodes. -- nm* - Mop Dec 15, 16:52
- And this is why we should publish on Sunday. -- nm - Mop Dec 15, 16:28
- It dropped early. Was meant to drop Friday. -- nm - TWuG Dec 15, 16:26 2
  - Wednesday, but yes, it's early. Woooo!! -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 17:00
  - Okay I'll let it slide this time. -- nm - sycor Dec 15, 16:35
- I'm pretty sure it just happened. We pulled up Truth Seekers, and it wasn't there. The episode ended, and there it was. -- nm - David Dec 15, 16:24 2
  - Fair enough. I enjoyed Truth Seekers. How are you liking it? -- nm - sycor Dec 15, 16:36 1
    - I liked it as well -- nm - Beaker Dec 15, 16:38
Twitter is shutting down Periscope in March. -- nm - David Dec 15, 16:20 2
- Someone tell Frasier? -- nm - Qale Dec 15, 16:35
- LOL -- nm - Vine Dec 15, 16:29
ummm -- (link) - Reagen Dec 15, 16:18 11
- It looks like a golf wedge or a thigh high boot. You guys have dirty minds. -- nm - jnine Dec 15, 18:11
- At least its better than the san fran giant butt plug -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 15, 17:13
- Dude could save a lot of money and just buy a Lambo. -- nm - VMan Dec 15, 16:26
- One of it's most interesting structural engineering elements is the use of hot women at the pool to maintain it's structure. -- nm - pmb Dec 15, 16:26
- Would you believe the original post by the developer sounds even worse? -- (link) - JD Dec 15, 16:21 1
  - If Ivor Shando is involved, I hope the Destructor doesn't come in the form of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man this time. -- nm - TWuG Dec 15, 16:29
- Strangest “banana” I’ve ever seen. -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 16:21
- That's the PornHub HQ. -- nm - TWuG Dec 15, 16:21
- hhehhehhehh "banana" -- nm - Kevin Dec 15, 16:20
- shhhhh -- (link) - Beaker Dec 15, 16:20 [youtube]
- Butt-shaped hot air balloon to land on top of it -- nm - budice Dec 15, 16:20
City of Paris fined by France's public service ministry for violating gender parity rules by having too many women in charge. -- (link) - znufrii Dec 15, 16:11
mRNA vaccine explained to Millenials -- (link) - budice Dec 15, 16:07 2
- (more like to Zoomers) -- nm - Reagen Dec 15, 16:12
- Just like how the CIA alerts its assets to kill Bourne. -- nm - Max Dec 15, 16:10
What do you call it when you eat mashed potatoes twice in one day? Aside from delicious, I mean. - Beryllium Dec 15, 15:50 7
- Irish? -- nm - spamlet Dec 15, 16:33
- thank you, you decided my dinner tonight - Jovian Dec 15, 16:03
- Tuber Tuesday! -- nm - VMan Dec 15, 16:02 1
  - Smash that like button, don't forget to subscribe, and hit the notification bell! -- nm - Qale Dec 15, 16:38
- Done that -- nm - budice Dec 15, 15:57
- Starchy & Husky -- nm - Max Dec 15, 15:53 1
  - nice -- nm - 🦌sleighformojo🛷 Dec 15, 15:55
So...Congress isn’t leaving for Christmas then? -- (link) - znufrii Dec 15, 15:47 1
- Threatening to make them do their jobs to get them to do their jobs. -- nm - spamlet Dec 15, 16:34
Ex Houston police captain arrested after drawing gun on A/C repairman he thought had 3/4 of a million ballots in his van -- (link) - Reagen Dec 15, 15:47 12
- can anyone please c&p? I got a firewall. -- nm - Diva🎅🏾 Dec 15, 15:56 4
  - Here - Reagen Dec 15, 15:57 3
    - Great. Hold these idiots accountable. -- nm - pmb Dec 15, 16:05
    - What's really shocking is that someone's throwing real amounts of money at this bullshit - homey got paid to follow a trail of nonsense! -- nm - Reagen Dec 15, 15:58
    - danke -- nm - Diva🎅🏾 Dec 15, 15:57
- He's a double moron if he thought Texas was going to go blue. It wasn't even close. -- nm - Qale Dec 15, 15:51 3
  - depends on your definition of close. 5% is swing-statey. -- nm - Reagen Dec 15, 15:54 1
    - Close enough to commit a felony as a former cop? Naaaah. -- nm - Qale Dec 15, 15:57
  - cause that AC repairman with 250,000 votes in his van got lost on his way to the BLM Antifa meetup -- nm - Beaker Dec 15, 15:52
- somebody's gonna end up getting killed over this damn fool nonsense -- nm - 🦌sleighformojo🛷 Dec 15, 15:48 1
  - although this did happen back in October and he's just being arrested now. - Reagen Dec 15, 15:55
- Jentucky Fried Chicken. -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 15:48
Star Wars has gone too far. they're ransoming Santa, or NO Christmas -- (pic) - Peglegpete Dec 15, 15:44 [Attachment] 1
- "I would like to see the Kringle." -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 15:47
Ah, I just got a tiny bit delightful season 5 expanse casting spoiler - Beryllium Dec 15, 15:27
CRA announces new working from home credit for 2020 taxes (so happy, this will be sooooo much easier) -- (link) - Beaker Dec 15, 15:19 8
- (It's nice that it's simplified but it amounts to about $100 at the high end) -- nm - Reagen Dec 15, 15:39 5
  - even the original way was a credit and not a straight reduction to income though wasn't it? -- nm - Beaker Dec 15, 15:43 4
    - I believe so. It's better than a kick in the teeth but it's not "hookers in paradise" money either. -- nm - Reagen Dec 15, 15:46 3
      - Dear Justin Trudeau ... -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 15:47 1
        
        oh, you don't want to read the comment section -- nm - Beaker Dec 15, 15:49
      - I just checked on an old one, seems like it was a deduction similar to union or RRSPs -- nm - Beaker Dec 15, 15:47
- Yeah, they did that here, and eliminated the “dedicated workspace” provision. Was an hourly rate with no limit tho. -- nm - mafic Dec 15, 15:25
- But what if I was already working from home & not filing for deductions because I don't have enough space for a dedicated office? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 15:22
So that ridiculous terrible malodorous excuse for a final play that resulted in a safety also resulted in Baltimore covering the spread. - Baron the Bluenose Reinbear🐻 Dec 15, 15:11
Washington Post really digs Clooney's Midnight Sky (Netflix, 12/23) -- (link) - 🦌sleighformojo🛷 Dec 15, 15:07 1
- Marlowe digs it well enough, too. (NM) - Marlowe Dec 15, 15:55
"Never read the replies" -- (link) - mud Dec 15, 15:05 1
- Resistance Twitter. You mean the social media platform where more than 60% of the content comes from shills, bots, or trolls? -- nm - Qale Dec 15, 15:37
For Krusty, Re: Mayor Pete -- (link) - Reagen Dec 15, 15:04 1
- Thanks and I found another article talking about how things worked out since its implementation -- nm - Krusty Dec 15, 15:38
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Review: I Wish This Were a Better Movie -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Dec 15, 15:04 4
- MC 76, RT 89 -- nm - budice Dec 15, 15:40
- That's what I said about the first one, so we're at least in the same expectation level. -- nm - Qale Dec 15, 15:38
- I Wish This Were Black Widow That I Was Watching Right Now Thank You Very Much -- nm - mud Dec 15, 15:07 1
  - *ding* -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Dec 15, 15:23
Can my Streamed Hams friends comment on this report of a Firefly reboot at Disney Plus? (nmblink) - ralph wiggum Dec 15, 15:03 5
- Disney will eventually monetize every Fox property they bought, but I doubt this happens anytime soon. -- nm - David Dec 15, 16:05
- From the same site: *Picard face palm* -- (link) - Reagen Dec 15, 15:06 1
  - Disco’s on Netflix here, so he’s technically not wrong! - mafic Dec 15, 15:21
- Moderately skeptical of the possibilities. Gotta helm it with the right people. -- nm - Reagen Dec 15, 15:06 1
  - But this time we'll definitely get to kick the football! nm - ralph wiggum Dec 15, 15:08
So...this is something - -- (link) - Diva🎅🏾 Dec 15, 14:51 12
- Just remember seeing their tape was available on a hotel's VOD service at the time. -- nm* - budice Dec 15, 15:37
- Even p0rnhub is getting into dramatic series -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 15, 15:17 1
  - NYPD Blue Balls -- nm - Baron the Bluenose Reinbear🐻 Dec 15, 15:19
- Seems like they messed up the image caption -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 15:02 2
  - because that's what is interesting here. -- nm - Diva🎅🏾 Dec 15, 15:12 1
    - I sure hope somebody got fired for that! -- nm - Reagen Dec 15, 15:15
- Casting... Seth Rogan could work? -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Dec 15, 14:56 1
  - He starred in Zack and Miri Make a Porno, so he has experience. -- nm - Max Dec 15, 15:02
- Oh my. -- nm - Pippy - Dec 15, 14:56
- Sebastian Stan is 2" shorter than Tommy Lee. -- nm - Max Dec 15, 14:54 2
  - But I thought they were the same height? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 14:57
  - More like 8 inches shorter. -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Dec 15, 14:56
Grr. I need to go to the mall but I don't want to leave the house. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 14:34 2
- Today? -- nm - mafic Dec 15, 15:31
- mañana -- nm - mud Dec 15, 14:42
Hey, remember when Google bought Nest and all their home devices are now labeled “Nest”? Nest Hub, Nest Wifi, etc.? - Mop Dec 15, 14:25
The Stranger Things cast filmed a festive Dungeons & Dragons one-shot campaign - on Youtube in 3 days -- (link) - Beaker Dec 15, 14:10
Vikings final shows to air on Amazon before the History channel -- (link) - Peglegpete Dec 15, 14:07
Musical cats are the best cats -- (link) - Jovian Dec 15, 13:55 1
- *glares* Not quite my tempo. -- nm - Cat Dec 15, 14:20
I'm not often surprised by television, but the start of 1-7 of The Wilds DEFINITELY caught me off-guard. -- nm - David Dec 15, 13:39 12
- Is this a downer show or should I watch it? -- nm - Max Dec 15, 13:54 11
  - It's not a downer. I think it's pretty intriguing. - Yuletide Callisto 🎄🎄 Dec 15, 13:56 10
    - They’re all dead and this is purgatory. -- nm - Mop Dec 15, 14:10 3
      - It wasn't purgatory. Jeez, mon! -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Dec 15, 14:11 2
        
        EXACTLY! (*wink*) -- nm - Damon Lindelof Dec 15, 14:26
        
        *low magnetic hum* -- nm - David Dec 15, 14:13
    - They're borrowing from good formulas. You'll find a mix of Lost, Hunger Games, Pretty Little Liars, and other stuff. -- nm - David Dec 15, 14:01 5
      - It looked like a teenage female version of Lord of the Flies. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 15, 14:22 4
        
        It's not, though. - Yuletide Callisto 🎄🎄 Dec 15, 14:30 1
        
        OK. I've heard it's good, hence I watched the trailer, but I'll probably end up watching it. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 15, 15:10
        
        any nudity? -- nm - Beaker Dec 15, 14:24 1
        
        Asking the important questions right here. -- nm - Qale Dec 15, 15:40
just gonna leave this here cause people I think are going a bit far with their predictions. -- (link) - tRuMaN Dec 15, 13:37 18
- its their wet dream, why do you think they bought all those guns, dug bunkers and stocked up on freeze dried beef stew -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 15, 14:22
- There's a few times reading through some of these threads that you realize that a bunch (though not all!) of these are coming from 14 year olds. - Reagen Dec 15, 13:58 1
  - Then they should know that we don't go to war with China until 2066. -- nm - Qale Dec 15, 15:43
- I remember. When the commies of the Worker's Party took power here 18 years ago, there were 2 billion Brazilians. The Chinese killed most of us. - Marlowe Dec 15, 13:57 4
  - Honestly I’m not sure the world could handle 2 billion Brazilians. - spamlet Dec 15, 14:43 1
    - Exac.. Wait, what? (NM) - Marlowe Dec 15, 14:44
  - 'they' are right, we certainly didn't read about this in the lame stream 'news' -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 15, 14:24 1
    - Exactly, the leftist media got in bed with the Chinese early on and never spread the news. They also went as far as changing all historical records - Marlowe Dec 15, 14:31
- Watching the Heaven's Gate doc on HBO really does open your eyes to how actual intelligent people can get sucked into cults. - JaxSean Dec 15, 13:56 1
  - It's a form of brainwashing where the eventually are led to believe that they can't trust other information. That is the goal of disinformation - pmb Dec 15, 14:43
- More accurate prediction: - Johnny Lawrence Dec 15, 13:50 2
  - Someone ought to organize a "break the Internet" level of online attendance to the inauguration just to stick it to trump. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 13:54 1
    - He’ll just claim if it isn’t in person it doesn’t count, just like voting. -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 15:02
- Seems reasonable -- nm - spamlet Dec 15, 13:41
- My mother seemed genuinely frightened of a Biden presidency when I spoke to her last week. - Cuzzin Fa-La-La-La-Todd Dec 15, 13:39 1
  - Fear of accountability is what drives a lot of extremely pro-45 supporters. -- nm - David Dec 15, 13:46
- Wait why is he unleashing Antifa/BLM merchandise? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 13:38 1
  - Guys gotta eat. -- nm - VMan Dec 15, 13:46
Alberta mask guy reminds me of someone. hmmm .. who could it be .. ? - mud Dec 15, 13:36
oh my word -- (link) - Jovian Dec 15, 13:30 4
- Hah -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 13:38
- Literally just watched this exact version over the weekend. -- (edited) - znufrii Dec 15, 13:38
- yikes -- nm - Pippy Bells Dec 15, 13:36 1
  - Jovian is really an "up" person. -- nm - mud Dec 15, 13:37
Margo Martindale was the best possible casting for Ma Beagle. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 13:29 1
- Like, out of everyone on the planet, I mean. Perfection. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 13:37
Andie, this is how you card is being displayed. -- (pic) - Cuzzin Fa-La-La-La-Todd Dec 15, 13:27 [Attachment] 1
- Nice addition! -- nm - Andie Dec 15, 14:38
They have DVR... nah, you are right CT. -- nm - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 15, 13:26 1
- Talk shows are just back ground noise for me, on in the living room while I work so it's not too creepy quiet "at work". -- nm - Cuzzin Fa-La-La-La-Todd Dec 15, 13:35

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