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Biden now has two of his cabinet confirmed, as Lloyd Austin becomes SecDef on a 93-2 vote - znufrii Jan 22, 08:13 3
- Yellen Confirmed Later today -- nm - budice Jan 22, 08:14 1
  - So they jellin for Yellen -- nm - eag Jan 22, 08:18
- Yellen is also expected to be confirmed as SecTreas by EOD -- nm - znufrii Jan 22, 08:14
Shot 1 received 1/22. Shot 2 scheduled 2/11. I love symmetry. -- nm - Hibernating Baron Jan 22, 08:07 3
- sweet -- nm - mud Jan 22, 08:18
- Nice! -- nm - Krusty Jan 22, 08:13
- Yay!!! - Pippy Jan 22, 08:10
Rumor that CA may switch to a strictly age-based vaccine distribution. Skip over educators, farm workers, grocery store workers, etc. -- nm - Meg Jan 22, 08:02 10
- Apparently PA has moved anyone 65+ into phase 1A, so at the current rate of distribution our county will be done with phase 1A in about a year. - znufrii Jan 22, 08:06 8
  - Our county (also PA) has ignored that change and is sticking to only healthcare workers for now - Fuzzy Jan 22, 09:05
  - my mom is getting her #1 on 2/5. note that here in state college, we have not received enough vaccines for HCW (have I told you this yet?) - amanda jeans Jan 22, 08:18 1
    - Our family is traveling 3 hours round trip to get vaccines because they have none in one part of the state and a surplus in another. -- nm - spamlet Jan 22, 08:21
  - Actually 65+ is already in 1A with essential workers but with priority to health care workers and we've not gotten through them yet. -- nm - Meg Jan 22, 08:10
  - ... -- (link) - decline Jan 22, 08:08 [Backboard] 3
    - I just am baffled by the thought process of not having enough supply to meet demand, yet increasing the pool of priority recipients. -- nm - znufrii Jan 22, 08:10 2
      - It’s like the testing. It was always going to be messy at first. -- nm - David Jan 22, 08:17
      - Move to New Jersey and start smoking and you can go to the front of the line! -- nm - decline Jan 22, 08:13
- Rumor has it that CA couldn't find it's a$$ with both hands. -- nm - Hibernating Baron Jan 22, 08:03
Aaron’s passing has been listed for 30 minutes via his daughter on media...ESPN hasn’t bothered updating their website. - Will Hunting Jan 22, 08:00 3
- Finally up 3 minutes ago. -- nm - Diva Jan 22, 08:18
- They're too far up the Dallas Cowboys' ass to do anything right over there. -- nm - Diva Jan 22, 08:08
- That kind of thing has burned many news platforms in the past with accidental publishes. -- nm - Qale Jan 22, 08:02
finl trailer for the Wrong Turn reboot -- (link) - Beaker Jan 22, 07:56 [youtube]
Heh -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 22, 07:51 1
- This is all JD’s fault. -- nm - Qale Jan 22, 07:55
:-( Hammerin' Hank has passed away. -- (link) - Krusty Jan 22, 07:37 13
- RIP - Wish I had seen him play. -- nm - Inigo Jan 22, 08:05
- Ugh. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 22, 08:01
- :( :( :( :( :( -- nm - Dark Callisto Jan 22, 07:56
- Great ball player. Great man. -- nm - zunkskunk+ Jan 22, 07:53
- :( -- nm - budice Jan 22, 07:49
- Such a great man. :( -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 22, 07:48
- Feels like baseball is on quite a run lately. Lots of legends of the game leaving us. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 22, 07:44 1
  - yep -- nm - Diva Jan 22, 08:09
- Damn -- nm - spamlet Jan 22, 07:42
- :-[ -- nm - mud Jan 22, 07:42
- this makes me sad. :( -- nm - Diva Jan 22, 07:41 2
  - Me too. :-( - Krusty Jan 22, 07:47 1
    - :) Sometimes the Universe knows what we need. -- nm - Diva Jan 22, 08:17
Costco US PS5s in stock...for now. -- (link) - Shaun Jan 22, 07:33
If anyone runs across an Inauguration Day playlist (both afternoon Parade Across America stuff and evening Tom Hanks Show stuff), please post! TIA! -- nm - mara Jan 22, 07:25
wow....Informed Delivery shows that we're getting an Xmas card delivered today. Postmarked in Boston on December 20 -- nm - prayformojo Jan 22, 07:21 3
- did you get yours from me yet? -- nm - Diva Jan 22, 07:42 2
  - negative -- nm - prayformojo Jan 22, 07:44 1
    - ooh... - Diva Jan 22, 08:17
That's it. I'm completely over the Bernie thing. Completely. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 22, 07:16 12
- yeah but have you seen the where's waldo version? -- (link) - colin Jan 22, 08:00
- Show me on the Bernie doll where Bernie memes hurt you. -- nm - Qale Jan 22, 07:57
- Which one finally did it for you? -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 07:54 5
  - The basic instinct one was what killed it for me -- nm - rollo Jan 22, 07:59 4
    - I think it's time to appreciate that that was with the legs closed. -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 08:08
    - that's fair -- nm - Pippy Jan 22, 08:01 2
      - But, there are a lot of good ones! They either have to make sense in context or be complete non-sequitors ... the ones in the middle are the meh ones -- nm - rollo Jan 22, 08:11 1
        
        Your example passes the latter rule with flying colors. Just not the "actually nice to look at" test. -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 08:19
- I mean, the clever ones are clever - I like the Ghost one. But the meh ones are meh -- nm - rollo Jan 22, 07:50
- I was never into it, but I did like the snapping the lawn chair guy one. -- nm - mara Jan 22, 07:26 2
  - that's Khal Drogo! -- nm - mud Jan 22, 07:29 1
    - Yeah, he didn't lead a 40,000 strong khalasar, never defeated in battle, never losing a braid, to be known as the lawn chair guy. -- nm - Roger More Jan 22, 08:04
Pelosi to deliver the article on Monday. -- nm - mud Jan 22, 07:16
If Don J trump excited the erection. -- nm - Chuck Jan 22, 07:14 3
- vid: -- (link) - mud Jan 22, 07:18 1
  - better: -- (link) - mud Jan 22, 07:40
- Ew. No one wants this fanfic -- nm - TWuG Jan 22, 07:16
I'm not for ending the filibuster, but I am for reforming it. - Dano Jan 22, 07:10 9
- They don't make them speak because it eats up fundraising time. The majority could force the issue but it costs them millions of dollars to do it. - spamlet Jan 22, 07:27
- The filibuster is an accident and anti-democratic. No need for it to exist. - Reagen Jan 22, 07:17
- I posted a couple of ideas below (one being the same as yours). Hadn't thought about reducing the override number, but that makes sense. The biggest - pmb Jan 22, 07:15 3
  - the reducing thing aint gonna happen, so the point is moo -- nm - mud Jan 22, 07:29 2
    - Like a cow's opinion? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 22, 07:31 1
      - [snork] .."moot" -- nm - joey Jan 22, 07:33
- I say end it. 51 votes carries the day regardless of what's being voted on. Stop giving the minority party power to obstruct -- nm - TWuG Jan 22, 07:15 1
  - i think if you find something so odious, you should be able to stand up, talk about it, raise awareness, hold the process as long as possible. - colin Jan 22, 07:31
- #1 is a huge one... that should not be how it works. -- nm - colin Jan 22, 07:14
Now that is a name I haven’t heard for a long time. -- (link) - spamlet Jan 22, 07:06
TWuG news network: SpaceX has acquired two decommissioned offshore oil rigs, which the company plans to convert into spaceports. -- (link) - decline Jan 22, 07:02 1
- Already actively converting them. -- (link) - TWuG Jan 22, 07:09
Reminder: If you'd like to sign up for the ST Mutual Aid Pod inventory, please hit the sheet linked here. - colin Jan 22, 07:01
Snow next week in the North East - everywhere *except* DC and Boston -- (link*) - decline Jan 22, 06:55 3
- goddammit -- nm - prayformojo Jan 22, 06:58 2
  - Snow Hole!! -- nm - decline Jan 22, 06:59 1
    - I think I've seen that movie on Porn Hub. -- nm - Dano Jan 22, 07:05
For Will. -- (link) - Shaun Jan 22, 06:42 2
- That’s my favorite by far and why I brought it up. So perfect. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 22, 07:09
- Haha! I'll admit that like Will I also thought it was from Cougar Town or a similar show. -- nm - Krusty Jan 22, 06:50
NFL to allow 22000 fans at Superbowl LV including free tix for 7500 vaccinated healthcare workers. -- (link*) - Diva Jan 22, 06:37 1
- 22k sounds like a lot right now. The 7,500 should be it. -- nm - Krusty Jan 22, 06:44
Who framed roger rabbit is $5 at amazon or apple today (UHD version) -- (link) - tRuMaN Jan 22, 06:18 5
- Notably they are MA. -- nm - spamlet Jan 22, 06:35 3
  - remind me - will MA move over to Vudu naturally? -- nm - Pippy Jan 22, 06:57 2
    - yuppers -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 22, 06:59 1
      - gracias -- nm - Pippy Jan 22, 07:42
- also airplane. -- (link) - tRuMaN Jan 22, 06:20
Xbox Live Gold is doubling in price. -- (link) - Shaun Jan 22, 06:18 44
- XBOX Live Gold was made obsolete when Game Pass was started. Not sure why they want a false outrage cycle instead of just getting rid of it. -- nm - Qale Jan 22, 08:01 3
  - That's not correct at all. Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass are two completely separate entities that do two separate things. -- (edited) - Shaun Jan 22, 08:05 2
    - I could be confused. I am probably confused. Live Gold is online and those dumb monthly games. Game Pass is online and lots of games... - Qale Jan 22, 08:13 1
      - Game Pass is not online. It's Xbox Netflix. Game Pass Ultimate = Live Gold + Game Pass. -- nm - Shaun Jan 22, 08:18
- I guess I should figure out how much time is left on my current subscriptions and maybe bump that back up to the max (36 months) if I can find cheap - tRuMaN Jan 22, 06:26 8
  - I realize that they won't and why, but I want something that's just the multiplayer and not the other junk. -- nm - Reagen Jan 22, 06:43 1
    - Like an XBox Live Pewter version? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 22, 07:48
  - ...and then covert it to Game Pass Ultimate for $1 and/or no charge. -- nm* - Shaun Jan 22, 06:33 3
    - yeah already have ultimate, so not sure if that just extends it if I add more, no clue on that. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 22, 06:35 2
      - Gold converts to GPU, but you'd get fewer months. Not sure what the actual conversion rate is though. -- nm - Shaun Jan 22, 06:36 1
        
        Conversion rates inside... - Krusty Jan 22, 06:41
  - Share it with us if you see any deals -- nm - Krusty Jan 22, 06:32 1
    - so far just $60 for a year at newegg. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 22, 06:34
- If you are an existing customer, nothing changes. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 22, 06:25 13
  - Reading that info is rather confusing. Is it just Gold and not Ultimate? Is it just new customers or will we all get the price change eventually? - Krusty Jan 22, 06:27 11
    - Arnt you coded up like I'm good till summer of 2022 -- nm - eag Jan 22, 06:37 1
      - Nope. I wasn't able to take advantage like others did. I am on a 3 month membership that runs out in about 2 months. -- nm - Krusty Jan 22, 06:43
    - To the IM, as a primarily single player person that you are, I'd say yes. - Shaun Jan 22, 06:35 7
      - Honestly, I was likely getting the PS5 before the Xbox anyway. Nothing on the new system that I have to play that I can't play on my current system -- nm - Krusty Jan 22, 06:39 2
        
        yeah thats where I am I think -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 22, 06:45
        
        And then you can finally play Spider-Man. :) -- nm - Shaun Jan 22, 06:44
      - It was a 9-month process, but I clearly jumped ship. PS's exclusives / soft-exclusives appeal way more to me. (NM) - Marlowe Jan 22, 06:37 3
        
        Cool. When is yours supposed to arrive? -- nm - Shaun Jan 22, 06:43 2
        
        February 3rd is the date, but reports suggest that some retailers already have delivered some from that same shipment, so -- (edited) - Marlowe Jan 22, 06:48 1
        
        Not too far away then. Nice! -- nm - Shaun Jan 22, 06:49
    - I think just Gold and it will change on next billing cycle. -- nm - spamlet Jan 22, 06:27
  - (until what you've paid for runs out) -- nm - Reagen Jan 22, 06:26
- What does PS charge because there's no way I'm paying Xbox $120 a year -- nm - Krusty Jan 22, 06:23 14
  - Plus you get Horizon Zero Dawn. Probs my favourite game of the last decade. -- nm - mafic Jan 22, 06:34 7
    - Shaun was enjoying it as well. I thought it was a racing game. :-) -- nm - Krusty Jan 22, 06:45 6
      - It was pretty good. But if you have to try one open-world Sony exclusive, go for Ghost of Tsushima. And then Spider-Man. And then HXD. (NM) - Marlowe Jan 22, 06:50 3
        
        Ghost for sure. Sprinkle some God of War in there too. -- nm - Shaun Jan 22, 06:52
        
        There's zero chance that the first game I play isn't Spider-Man. But I'll keep your recommendation of Ghost of Tsushima in mind. -- nm - Krusty Jan 22, 06:52 1
        
        Ghost really is a fabulous game -- nm - decline Jan 22, 06:57
      - It's a 2017 game, but the sequel is supposed to be this year. -- nm - Shaun Jan 22, 06:47 1
        
        *crosses fingers* -- nm - decline Jan 22, 06:48
  - I got a 1 year PS+ code yesterday for $36.19cdn. -- nm - Shaun Jan 22, 06:32 2
    - Nice! That's like $5 American! - Krusty Jan 22, 06:35 1
      - cdkeys #ftw -- nm - Shaun Jan 22, 06:36
  - $59.99 -- nm - decline Jan 22, 06:27
  - $60. (NM) - Marlowe Jan 22, 06:27 1
    - 👍 -- nm - Krusty Jan 22, 06:28
- bastards -- nm - decline Jan 22, 06:23
- If they want to kill it, why not just kill it? (NM) - Marlowe Jan 22, 06:22
I was sick the last two days (stomach bug, went to bed around 1pm Wednesday), and woke up to already being tired of the Bernie memes. - JaxSean Jan 22, 06:13 2
- I've enjoyed them, but yes these things get played pretty quickly. I don't think it has the staying power of say... - Cuzzin Todd Jan 22, 06:44 1
  - it's a "cheerleader" meme, not a "my Xth favourite Y". -- nm - Reagen Jan 22, 06:45
I am conflicted. Axing the filibuster and pledging to not axe the filibuster both sound like bad ideas. -- nm - mud Jan 22, 06:01 9
- They can both be bad ideas. The refusal to commit keeps McConnell honest because if he is purely obstructionist they can cut the filibuster. I - pmb Jan 22, 07:12
- If you're worried McConnell is gonna take the opportunity to do the worst thing possible, don't - Reagen Jan 22, 06:04 7
  - interesting how Manchin et al saying that Chuck should stick to his guns -- nm - mud Jan 22, 06:10 6
    - Manchin knows if there’s no filibuster, he’s the most powerful person in the Senate -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 22, 06:27 5
      - Would anyone explain this to me in 20 words or less? (NM) - Marlowe Jan 22, 06:32 4
        
        Manchin is #50 for the Dems. Yea = victory; nay = defeat -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 22, 06:41
        
        If there’s no filibuster he’s the 50th vote on any legislation. - spamlet Jan 22, 06:34 2
        
        And he's considered a conservative Democrat -- nm - eag Jan 22, 06:41 1
        
        He's teetering on the edge of being a republican. -- nm - Krusty Jan 22, 07:12
24 hour memes should last only 24 hours. -- nm - mud Jan 22, 05:55 3
- word -- nm - Bernie Jan 22, 08:06
- I'm pretty sure if I suck on this coffee filter I can wring the last drops of caffeine from it! -- nm - Reagen Jan 22, 05:58 1
  - I have to admit the Gorey one is cool. -- nm - mud Jan 22, 05:59
The AI is getting better at matching names to pictures -- (link) - Reagen Jan 22, 05:55

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