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Robinhood fined $65M by the SEC -- (link) - kilbowl full of jelly 🎅 Dec 17, 10:07
Dubbed the "Mexican Kim Kardashian" Joselyn Cano lived in Newport Beach, California and died after traveling to Colombia for butt lift surgery ... -- (link) - decline Dec 17, 09:55 2
- Oh! her doctor was arrested - he's know as Dr. BumBum -- nm - decline Dec 17, 09:56 1
  - I mean your fate is pretty much set with that name. -- nm - Reagen Dec 17, 10:07
STIS&F again. What would be the best timeframe to subscribe to CBS All Access for 1 month so I can watch Discovery and The Stand all together? -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly 🎅 Dec 17, 09:51 4
- The final episode of The Stand doesn't air until February 11, 2021 -- nm - decline Dec 17, 09:53 3
  - *cancels free-month promo on Feb. 1* -- nm - CBS All-Access Dec 17, 10:07
  - *makes note in calendar* -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly 🎅 Dec 17, 09:54 1
    - That'll be just enough time for the entire streaming industry to be thrown into upheaval a few more times before then. -- nm - con_carne Dec 17, 09:56
Son wins lawsuit after mom throws away his best porno mags -- (link) - Remlik Dec 17, 09:36 12
- Lights a cigarette -- nm - Editor Dec 17, 09:57
- he's seeking $25K in damages? -- nm - decline Dec 17, 09:44 1
  - It's a nice little insurance ruse. Insurance company will pay it. Son gets some cash. Parents get increased premiums. -- nm - Mop Dec 17, 09:46
- He fought for his rights. -- nm - Tim Dec 17, 09:43 1
  - busted -- nm - JaxSean Dec 17, 09:52
- Arguably, it's moot that it's "his best porno mags". - Mop Dec 17, 09:38 6
  - *whoosh* -- nm - spamlet Dec 17, 09:57
  - Sure, but then you wouldn't get any ear worm. -- nm - con_carne Dec 17, 09:42 4
    - Wrong spot -- nm* - spamlet Dec 17, 09:56
    - If all you've got is porno mags, you won't get any worms. -- nm - Mop Dec 17, 09:42 2
      - Ear worms are from music, that's that other kind of entertainment that streams. -- nm - con_carne Dec 17, 09:51 1
        
        If you get two ear worms over a period of time is that an ear worm sandwich? -- nm - Reagen Dec 17, 09:59
"Russia" banned from the next two Olympics, 2 years of world championships -- (link) - Reagen Dec 17, 09:31 2
- so the Olympics are harder on Russia then the US government. Cool cool -- nm - Jovian Dec 17, 09:36
- I hope they learned their lesson! -- nm - Mop Dec 17, 09:35
Whoa. -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 17, 09:27
Significant state fatalities since 6 Dec: MI: 11,195 (+1,728 ), TX : 3 3,800 1,298), IL: 15,232 1,215), PA: 12,436 (+1,174), CA : 20,847 (+1,056). - loosilu Dec 17, 09:22 3
- Are these covid or all types? -- nm - jnine Dec 17, 10:31
- smh PA - the huge gym (it's more a sports/activity complex) in my town is defying the Gov's closure mandate because the owner says gyms are healthy -- nm - decline Dec 17, 09:25 1
  - Ugh. -- nm - loosilu Dec 17, 09:26
IN Daily totals: 8541, 6844, 5218, 5541, 6143, 7420, 6912, 6983, 6255, 5606, 5702, 6059 ,6434, 5700, 4535, 4335, 5713, 5518, 6655, 8527, 8003, 7793, 6678, 5700, 5457, 5853, 6604, 7360, 7542, 6025, 5050, 4347, 6283, 6458 -- (edited) - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 17, 09:20 1
- Everything is fine. -- nm - loosilu Dec 17, 09:20
I got to flaunt my Northwest Angle knowledge on the Zoom call. It is a good day. - Baron the Bluenose Reinbear🐻 Dec 17, 09:13
STIS&F: Anyone take iron supplements? - kilbowl full of jelly 🎅 Dec 17, 08:58 6
- oh, i got this one (as an anemic.. yay?). info inside. - co-lalalala-lalala-in 🔔 Dec 17, 09:14 2
  - oh! slow fe is only $9 for 30 pills. not bad.. -- nm - co-lalalala-lalala-in 🔔 Dec 17, 09:18 1
    - Thanks. Will check it out -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly 🎅 Dec 17, 09:40
- Do you take it on an empty stomach? -- nm - Yuletide Callisto 🎄🎄 Dec 17, 09:03 2
  - Not for me... - kilbowl full of jelly 🎅 Dec 17, 09:04 1
    - Hm. Dairy can cause issues regardless when it's taken - could be a sensitivity issue. -- nm - Yuletide Callisto 🎄🎄 Dec 17, 09:07
The definitive "hotdog is a sandwich" thread -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 17, 08:44 7
- When I found a secret society, I'm totally naming it the Order of Hand Foods. -- nm - Baron the Bluenose Reinbear🐻 Dec 17, 09:21
- But when will people realize that Cereal is....soup. -- nm - Remlik Dec 17, 09:10 1
  - Obama's reaction to that was perfect. -- nm - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 17, 09:12
- Obama settled it. Period. Done. -- nm - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 17, 09:05
- Excellent. -- nm - mara Dec 17, 08:58
- That's.......extensive. -- nm - Volnelk Dec 17, 08:54
- hmm. I can live with as a form of "roll". -- nm - Reagen Dec 17, 08:52
I was right! Expanse S5E2 has a simpsons easter egg (spoilers for the whole ep at the aftershow link) - Beryllium Dec 17, 08:44 5
- ep. 3 spoiler - mud Dec 17, 08:50 4
  - Budget... BLOWN! -- nm - Mop Dec 17, 09:06 3
    - Spoilers - Beryllium Dec 17, 09:10 2
      - that was nice -- nm - mud Dec 17, 09:17 1
        
        And (s5 episode 1 spoilers) - Beryllium Dec 17, 09:21
Wanted to be sure David didn't miss this in the overnight roll 😁😀 -- (link) - Mistletoe Meg 🎄🎅 Dec 17, 08:37 [Backboard] 1
- . -- nm* - Will Hunting Dec 17, 08:51
Alex Steen retires from NHL because of degenerative back issues after ... 15(!) seasons -- (link) - Reagen Dec 17, 08:34
So how do snow days work when everyone's working/schooling from home anyway?? 🙄 -- nm - Mistletoe Meg 🎄🎅 Dec 17, 08:24 11
- My school teacher/neighbor is now required to teach from her classroom. She says her classes have between 1 and 5 students actually in attendance, - Mistletoe Meg 🎄🎅 Dec 17, 08:52 3
  - half in and half out is impossible. Insanity. -- nm - Reagen Dec 17, 08:54 2
    - I asked if these might be 'special needs' students, but no, they're over-achieving A/P types. - Mistletoe Meg 🎄🎅 Dec 17, 08:59
    - just the tip -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly 🎅 Dec 17, 08:54
- “Work”, lol. - znufrii Dec 17, 08:46 1
  - just send her out to play in the snow for the 6 hours -- nm - decline Dec 17, 08:49
- Or, what is to stop a school from instituting remote learning instead of snow days? -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly 🎅 Dec 17, 08:30 1
  - We call them, "2020 Days". -- nm - Schools Dec 17, 08:31
- Our district has said no snow days this year. they'll just flip to Zoom. - spamlet Dec 17, 08:28 1
  - This sort of makes sense, but it ignores the problem of partial power outages that are all too common with storms ... -- nm - Beryllium Dec 17, 08:50
- we are open. I really think we should have closed bc kids are home, we have 20inches to shovel, etc. but I am coast to coast meetings today. -- nm - amanda jeans Dec 17, 08:25
I haven't even gotten my "the lab has received your sample" from yesterday yet. usually that comes withn a few hours. -- nm - amanda jeans Dec 17, 08:08 2
- Lab close early because of snow? -- nm - spamlet Dec 17, 08:10 1
  - ohhhh maybe. we're not in-house till 12/28. -- nm - amanda jeans Dec 17, 08:17
Watched the first two episodes of The Wilds last night - will definitely keep watching. Ep 1 spoiler - 🦌sleighformojo🛷 Dec 17, 08:07 11
- I had no idea what this was and now I have my weekend viewing lined up -- nm - decline Dec 17, 08:43
- I watched most of holidate on tues and all of california chritsmas last night. those netflix holiday movies are perfect attic viewing. -- nm - amanda jeans Dec 17, 08:19 2
  - We enjoyed Holidate. I learned the other day that the leads of California Christmas met on the set of their last Netflix holiday movie and have -- (edited) - kelly Dec 17, 08:43 1
    - Yeah, it was okay. - Will Hunting Dec 17, 08:53
- It seems interesting enough, but I'm only interested in the mystery of it. Not so much the teenagery angst. -- nm - sycor Dec 17, 08:17 5
  - I'm finding all the girls relatable. -- nm - 🦌sleighformojo🛷 Dec 17, 08:19 4
    - Yeah, I find them to be (mostly) well-written. -- nm - Yuletide Callisto 🎄🎄 Dec 17, 08:24 3
      - Hrm. I wrote it off a garbage just from the premise. Don't make me have to watch it :) -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly 🎅 Dec 17, 08:29 2
        
        all the ST cool kids think it's hot stuff -- nm - 🦌sleighformojo🛷 Dec 17, 08:36 1
        
        well, at least I watched Ted Lasso months ago :) -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly 🎅 Dec 17, 08:38
- I liked it a lot overall. -- nm - Yuletide Callisto 🎄🎄 Dec 17, 08:12
Less than a week until the Ghosts Xmas special! -- nm - LMS Dec 17, 08:05
my daily project meetings look like that spiderman pointing at spiderman, but there's like 50 of them. - co-lalalala-lalala-in 🔔 Dec 17, 07:58
ST: ever play 2 truths and a lie? What is a good lie to use? -- nm - Beaker Dec 17, 07:57 18
- Don’t play like Alexis Rose... -- (link) - kelly Dec 17, 08:47 [youtube]
- So, this one time on a Scout camping trip, I had to use my CPR skills to save someone from choking. nm - Johnny Lawrence Dec 17, 08:06 1
  - Strong band camp vibes from this choice of phrasing -- nm - Roger More Dec 17, 08:32
- I've never seen [famous movie] -- nm - 🦌sleighformojo🛷 Dec 17, 08:04 10
  - heh. I use Avatar when I am around those that do not know me. -- nm - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 17, 08:04 9
    - Top Gun for me. -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Dec 17, 08:05 8
      - Thanks for making me look good! -- nm - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 17, 08:07 7
        
        People are so offended by it that now, it's a matter of principle. nm -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Dec 17, 08:09 6
        
        Weirdo! -- nm - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 17, 08:10 5
        
        I'm an Avatar person too. -- nm - loosilu Dec 17, 08:31 4
        
        Right? But Top Gun? How can you not see Top Gun? - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 17, 08:39 3
        
        By not being touched either by teenager Cruise adoration or by the jingoistic, militaristic tone the film seems to have? (NM) - Marlowe Dec 17, 08:47
        
        I don't believe they're real. -- nm - loosilu Dec 17, 08:40 1
        
        No way Carrie would stay married to him if he had not seen it. -- nm - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 17, 08:40
- you will eat 5 spiders in your sleep over your lifetime. -- nm - co-lalalala-lalala-in 🔔 Dec 17, 08:03
- Something that is close to the truth, but with a slight twist -- nm - Roger More Dec 17, 07:59 2
  - This strategy has worked for me. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 17, 08:45
  - "haha no. I've actually had venereal disease *three* times, not two" -- nm - Reagen Dec 17, 08:33
FYI: Hades has cross platform save from Switch to PC now -- (link) - kilbowl full of jelly 🎅 Dec 17, 07:51 1
- The bf has been playing this game for weeks, I told him it's a hit here too. :-) -- nm - MDH Dec 17, 08:13
Beak, Masked Singer has been a mix from the get-go, some people famous for singing, some not. - Baron the Bluenose Reinbear🐻 Dec 17, 07:50 8
- I googled who was on this season. That's a way more famous/talented pool of folks that I expected. -- nm - MDH Dec 17, 08:17 1
  - The hosts just play the game. I continue to suggest they know or are given lists of names. - Mop Dec 17, 09:41
- which nonsinger has impressed you most over the seasons? -- nm - 🦌sleighformojo🛷 Dec 17, 07:52 5
  - Oladipo -- nm - Dano Dec 17, 07:58 2
    - Oh...and Wendy Williams. Don't forget her. -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Dec 17, 08:02 1
      - ... Plasmatics were fun. -- nm - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 17, 08:04
  - Chloe Kim was excellent. -- nm - Baron the Bluenose Reinbear🐻 Dec 17, 07:55 1
    - She was. Barry Zito was surprisingly good. -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Dec 17, 07:57
Question regarding the vaccine poll on B2... If I'm vaccinated why would I need to wear a mask? - Cuzzin Fa-La-La-La-Todd Dec 17, 07:50 15
- The mask will help scramble the signal from the micro-chip in the vaccine. -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Dec 17, 08:03
- idk, better safe than sorry and other people have cooties. especially the ones who choose not to get vaccinated because some a-hole on FB told them - Diva🎅🏾 Dec 17, 07:57
- Semi-related. I'm glad my kids are both 18 (or will be in 10 days). No question they can get the vaccine. -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly 🎅 Dec 17, 07:56
- IMO the first -- nm - JD Dec 17, 07:54
- To help prevent/mitigate the next pandemic. -- nm - Dano Dec 17, 07:54
- also to reinforce the public need for people who haven't been vaccinated to continue wearing one - 🦌sleighformojo🛷 Dec 17, 07:53 3
  - This, mostly. - znufrii Dec 17, 08:18 1
    - *ding* -- nm - mud Dec 17, 08:24
  - This would be the big one for me. Easier than having constant "oh I'm vaccinated" conversations. -- nm - Reagen Dec 17, 08:15
- It is unknown at this point if a vaccinated person can still be a asymptomatic spreader according to the news I saw this morning. -- nm - crash davis Dec 17, 07:53 2
  - This. -- nm - loosilu Dec 17, 08:34
  - Correct -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Dec 17, 07:55
- Government mind control is the only reason! -- nm - spamlet Dec 17, 07:52
- we don't know; other viruses, flu, etc. -- nm - amanda jeans Dec 17, 07:52 1
  - This. -- nm - Marlowe Dec 17, 08:09
I will Veto the Defense Bill, which will make China very unhappy. They love it. -- nm - 45 Dec 17, 07:46 12
- man, China *really* cares about those Confederate-named bases. -- nm - Reagen Dec 17, 08:16
- Not veto proof? -- nm - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 17, 07:56 4
  - Not only is it apparently veto-proof, it's been on his desk for days and he still hasn't vetoed it. -- nm - mara Dec 17, 09:53
  - It is -- nm - Krusty Dec 17, 07:58 2
    - Ah. Then rage on, lame duck. Rage on. -- nm - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 17, 08:10 1
      - you can count on it, losers! -- nm - 45* Dec 17, 08:25
- I don't care. They love it! -- nm - Qale Dec 17, 07:52 1
  - you're the best for this. -- nm - amanda jeans Dec 17, 07:56
- Though it will be amusing if one of the last things that happens for Trump as President is to have a veto overridden. -- nm - Dano Dec 17, 07:50 1
  - Which he will then do an EO that they can't override his vetos -- nm - eag Dec 17, 07:54
- 34 days -- nm - decline Dec 17, 07:49
- incredibly logical -- nm - crash davis Dec 17, 07:48
+1 to having to wear a mask outside. My face stays half warm now. -- nm - Shaun Dec 17, 07:45 2
- Right? It's Canada, dummies. You wear a scarf anyway! -- nm - Reagen Dec 17, 08:17
- That was why I wanted the tube ones to work. Covers neck and half-face! -- nm - 🎅Spawnta🎅 Dec 17, 07:58
JFC -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 17, 07:42 3
- JHRC -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Dec 17, 07:43 2
  - Jentucky Hillary Rodham Clinton -- nm - budice Dec 17, 07:54 1
    - Jarkansas. -- nm - Baron the Bluenose Reinbear🐻 Dec 17, 07:56

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